Las Vegas, Networld + Interop — (press release) — Eicon Technology, a provider of wide area network (WAN) connectivity products, today announced the forthcoming release of its EiconCard Connections for Linux software. This complete WAN communications software program for use with Eicon's family of WAN cards provides total WAN connectivity for a wide range of Linux-based system applications, including web… servers, internet appliances, and embedded systems. The first version supports Red Hat Linux.

EiconCard Connections for Linux, combined with an EiconCard, provides the wide area communications needs for an easy-to-use, low-cost, and easy-to-manage communications server. The flexibility of the EiconCard, when combined with this software, provides powerful IP Routing over various WAN protocols, making it ideal for applications such as web servers or thin server Appliances. In addition, many Linux-based embedded systems, such as point-of-sales, can use the X.25 connectivity built into the EiconCard Connections for Linux.

EiconCard Connections for Linux features: Multiprotocol support (Frame Relay, PPP, X.25, and ISDN); IP Routing for Frame Relay, PPP, and X.25; Connection Backup; Packet Filtering; Static and dynamic IP address assignment; Interoperability with products from leading 3rd party vendors; Management (SNMP with EiconCard MIB & Remote Eicon commands via Telnet); X.25 Development Tools for Linux. EiconCard Connections for Linux also includes development tools, with which developers can create customized applications for Linux-based embedded systems (such as point-of-sale or ATM/banking applications).

EiconCard Connections for Linux will be available in June.

The EiconCard Family

EiconCards are Wide Area Networking interface adapters for PC-based connectivity. They provide X.25, Frame Relay, PPP and SDLC communications, on both serial and ISDN ports. C-class EiconCards are low-speed intelligent WAN interface cards, primarily used for X.25 and SDLC gateways, where line speeds typically do not exceed 64 kbps. S-class EiconCards are high-speed intelligent WAN interface cards, mainly used with branch office LAN application servers and intended for Frame Relay or for X.25 applications supporting a large number of concurrent users.

Eicon Technology Corporation

Eicon Technology Corporation is a worldwide provider of Internet access products for personal computers. The Company develops, markets and supports hardware and software products for connecting network servers and desktop and notebook PCs to corporate networks, host computers and the Internet. Its products are sold in more than 80 countries through a network of certified channel partners and Original Equipment Manufacturers.

 
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