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(Boston, MA) February 11, 1992 -- FTP Software, Inc., the leading developer
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of PC-based Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
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software, today announced and demonstrated at the NetWorld 92 Boston
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tradeshow, LANWatch version 2.04. LANWatch is FTP Software's
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software-only, hardware-independent, low-cost contribution to the LAN
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analyzer marketplace. Priced at only $1,200, LANWatch competes
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head-to-head functionally with products priced more than five times
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higher.
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"Originally developed for internal use, FTP Software priced LANWatch to
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appeal to the network managers for smaller businesses and individual
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consultants who don't want to spend a lot of money for an analyzer,"
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stated Bruce Campbell, director of product marketing. "Since LANWatch is a
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software-only package, it easily installs on existing PCs. This means that
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it is particularly good for field service engineers and network
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technicians who can carry just disks with them and install it when
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needed." LANWatch's affordable price also allows firms to purchase
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multiple copies, saving network developers valuable time often wasted
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waiting for one high-priced analyzer to become available.
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New Features Bring Compatibility to Additional Hardware And Protocols
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LANWatch is useful in the installation, troubleshooting and monitoring of a
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network. Running under DOS, LANWatch captures, parses, displays and saves
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packets to disk in real-time. The features of LANWatch's base package
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recognize over 400 protocols.
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LANWatch v.2.04 offers several new features for extending the product's
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compatibility with additional protocols and hardware, and improves its
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ability to monitor and troubleshoot networks. The enhancements include:
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* Support for NDIS Driver and Packet Driver. By using NDIS and Packet
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Driver, LANWatch is now compatible with any network interface card that
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will operate in promiscuous mode, which allows LANWatch to operate on most
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Ethernet, StarLAN, 10-basedT and Token Ring cards;
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* Complete NetWare 2.15 parsing and filtering, providing compatibility with
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over 90% of NetWare's installed base;
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* Improved NFS, RPC and Appletalk II parsing and filtering;
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* New filters, including: NET, which isolates traffic in a subnet; IP and
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MAC in English mode (in addition to numbers); and SNMP traps;
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* Layer highlighting in the HEX display mode.
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LANWatch Offers Full-Functionality Without Excessive Cost
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FTP Software introduced LANWatch in 1987 as a low-cost alternative to the
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higher-priced hardware-dependent analyzers. FTP Software designed LANWatch
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for use with Ethernet- and Token Ring-based networks, particularly those
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running TCP/IP. In addition to protocol analysis, LANWatch offers a host
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of other tools.
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LANWatch has two modes of operation. In Real-Time Mode, each line on the
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screen displays information on a single packet. A circular RAM buffer can
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store over 4,096 packets for high-speed capture of data, and utilities
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allow forward and backward searches to quickly locate desired packets.
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LANWatch can capture packets at a rate faster than 5,600 packets per
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second, depending on the network interface and PC hardware being used.
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In Examine Mode, users can utilize a variety of tools to search through
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packets, which LANWatch can automatically store to disk. Examine Mode's
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long format option shows the full contents of individual packets, useful
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for spotting errors.
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Using filters, LANWatch permits users to select a subset of packets for
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capture, display, storage or retrieval. LANWatch automatically isolates
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packets of interest, saving the user from sorting through network traffic
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to find specific packets. The analyzer searches for packets based on a
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variety of selection criteria, including addresses in several different
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protocol layers, protocol families, and Boolean "And", "Or", and "Not"
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operators. LANWatch also allows users to create their own filters,
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particularly important for professional developers.
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Utilizing LANWatch's protocol analysis features, software/protocol
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developers can debug and measure the performance of their new products.
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FTP Software also provides developers with source code for writing parses
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for new protocols.
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LANWatch recognizes TCP, IP, XNS, IPX, DECnet and VINES, and many others,
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displaying each protocol type in English and assigning it different color
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codes for easy identification. Users can add recognition for new protocols
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for parses and filters with the source code included in the base package.
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Pricing and Availability
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LANWatch version 2.04, available now directly from FTP Software, is priced
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at $1,200, with volume discounts available. The product installs easily on
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any PC or PS/2 equipped with a supported interface card.
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(Wakefield, MA), January 31, 1992 -- FTP Software, Inc., the leading
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developer of PC-based Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
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(TCP/IP) software, today announced the availability of its
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Interoperability Guide, a reference book that provides network managers
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and administrators with a general overview of TCP/IP and outlines methods
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for running TCP/IP for PCs concurrently with several network operating
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systems. FTP Software distributed 4,000 copies of the guide to attendees
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at last year's InterOp Show, and plans to repeat this service at the
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upcoming 1992 NetWorld-Boston show. Individuals not attending the show,
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but interested in receiving a free copy of the guide may contact the
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Company directly.
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Network administrators and managers have expressed an intensified interest
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in internetworking and how to make the theory of internetworking a
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reality. FTP Software, recognized in the PC TCP/IP market for its robust
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product line and superior technology, wants to give these individuals a
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resource for broadening their knowledge of internetworking.
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The Interoperability Guide, written by FTP Software personnel and targeted
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at both the technically adept network manager and the manager unfamiliar
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with many of the terms and concepts of TCP/IP networking, highlights the
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evolution of TCP/IP and provides important general networking background
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information and tools. Additionally, the book offers insights on how users
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can run TCP/IP for PCs simultaneously with several network operating
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systems, and the difference between technologies such as Packet Driver and
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NDIS.
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"FTP Software is well known for its excellent support staff and
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highly-skilled technical personnel," said Bruce Campbell, director of
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product marketing at FTP Software. "As the leaders in PC TCP/IP
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technology, we feel a certain responsibility for strengthening users'
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understanding of how TCP/IP can solve their networking problems. By making
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this book available, we hope to enlighten users on the power and
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flexibility of TCP/IP."
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FTP Software's founders were pioneers in the development of TCP/IP for PCs.
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John Romkey, one of the founders of FTP Software, developed both the first
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PC-based TCP/IP product and also the Packet Driver specification -- the
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first DOS standard for separating the network interface card driver code
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from a protocol stack -- now supported by over 100 vendors. Packet Driver
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allows TCP/IP and other transport protocols to share a common network
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interface card.
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Individuals interested in picking up the Interoperability Guide at the
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NetWorld-Boston show may stop by FTP Software's booth, #5000, to receive
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their free copy. Those not attending the show but still interested in
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receiving a copy of the guide may contact the Sales department at FTP
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Software at (617) 246-0900.
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FTP Software, Inc. develops and markets TCP/IP networking products for IBM
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PCs and compatibles. TCP/IP is the industry standard protocol suite for
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communicating between disparate computer types. Considered one of the
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pioneering developers of TCP/IP technology for PCs, FTP Software became an
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industry leader with its introduction of PC/TCP for DOS in April, 1986.
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FTP Software also sells LANWatch, a software-based network analyzer for
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local area networks. Incorporated in January of 1986, FTP Software's
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headquarters are located at 26 Princess Street, Wakefield, MA 01880. The
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Company can be reached at (617) 246-0900.
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