This Story Posted:
June 22nd, 1999

[4:15 PM]
Farallon Releases Two Dual Speed 10/100 Mb Ethernet Hubs

Farallon Communications has released two new hubs for those with mixed Ethernet environments. One hub, the Fast Starlet Dual Speed Hub/24, is aimed at larger networks, while the Fast Starlet Palm Switch 10/100 is aimed at smaller networks and smaller budgets. Both hubs support 10 Mb and 100 Mb Ethernet networks. According to Farallon: Farallon Communications, Inc. today announced their new Fast Starlet 24-port dual speed hub, a high-density companion to Farallon's popular 8-port dual speed hub. In addition, Farallon introduced a palm-sized 8-port 10/100 switch at a great low price Farallon's Fast Starlet Dual Speed Hub/24 Ideal for high-density Fast Ethernet environments where existing 10Mb devices, such as printers or older workstations, cannot be upgraded economically - the Fast Starlet Dual Speed Hub/24 is a perfect, low-cost solution for schools and businesses looking to integrate Ethernet with Fast Ethernet. Farallon's Fast Starlet Dual Speed Hub/24 features: 24 10/100Base-TX Ethernet ports plus one crossover uplink port for maximum flexibility. N-Way auto-negotiation for automatic 10Base-T or 100Base-TX selection. Support for all standard Ethernet protocols including TCP/IP, AppleTalk & IPX. Rack mountable with at-a-glance LEDs & auto-partitioning of faulty network segments. Lifetime warranty, free technical support & universal power supply. Farallon's Fast Starlet Palm Switch 10/100 Ideal for use in classrooms, labs, libraries or businesses where improved performance for high bandwidth applications such as desktop video and publishing is needed, the Fast Starlet Palm Switch 10/100 is a compact 8-port N-way auto-negotiating switched hub that provides affordable high-performance switched Fast Ethernet to the desktop. Farallon's Fast Starlet Palm Switch 10/100 also allows users to integrate older 10Base-T devices, such as printers, with a 100Base-T network as they upgrade. The Fast Starlet Palm Switch 10/100 features: 8 10/100Base-TX switched Ethernet ports with a shared uplink port for ultimate flexibility. Full duplex support for connections up to 200Mbps of bandwidth per port. N-Way auto-negotiation for automatic 10Base-T or 100Base-TX selection. Key holes for wall mounting & front panel LEDs for at-a-glance monitoring. Support for all standard Ethernet protocols including TCP/IP, AppleTalk & IPX. 3 year warranty, universal power supply & free technical support. The Fast Starlet Dual Speed Hub/24 [PN940/24] is now shipping and is priced at US$629.00 The Fast Starlet Palm Switch 10/100 [PN981] is expected to be available in early July for US$299.00. More information on both of these products can be found at the company's web site. Farallon Cimmunications