Bay to support NT for access. [ASND reference]
By Ben Heskett
Staff, CNET NEWS.COM
April 13, 1998, 4:10 p.m. PT
URL: news.com
Bay Networks (BAY) will add support for Microsoft Windows NT-based networks to its Net
access device for small businesses by the end of this month.
The move offers the latest evidence that various markets in the high-tech industry are rushing to
offer hardware and software that supports NT along with the incumbent in local networks,
Novell's NetWare operating system.
The software update for the BayStack Instant Internet line of Net access devices adds support for
networks based on IP (Internet Protocol), branching out from its roots supporting IPX, the
transmission protocol used by Novell. The hardware and software package allows a network to
connect to the Net using a single IP address.
Other networking firms, such as 3Com and Ascend Communications, offer similar variations on
the same theme.
The new software adds support for address translation, DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol), and various remote management options. The update also includes three proxy options,
retaining the level of security that allows the box to essentially act as a firewall.
Investment bank Bear Stearns is among the beta testers for the software, using the boxes to
implement VPN-style (virtual private network) connections, according to a Bay executive.
The software update is available for both the BayStack Instant Internet 100, announced last fall,
and the 400 model, which has support for more users and a wider variety of connections.
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