Olicom Approves NHC's J-Link Fiber Extender for Use with Crossfire Token Ring Switch
October 8, 1997 5:02 PM EDT
NHC Communications Inc. (NHC), a leading manufacturer of connectivity and switching solutions, has announced Olicom's approval of the TokenEase J-Link Fiber Extender.
The J-Link provides a versatile and cost-effective solution for linking switch ports to servers, switch ports to LAN segments, fiber-to-the-desk solutions. Providing fiber connectivity for both 802.5 Classic Token Ring and 802.5JDTR Token Ring, the TokenEase J-Link converts copper media to multimode fiber cable, allowing Token Ring equipment to be interconnected up to 2km via fiber.
Specifically designed for switch applications, the TokenEase J-Link utilizes 802.5J keying sequences for maximum interoperability and can either source or sink phantom current. The versatile J-Link is configurable to afford single or dual redundant connections between any combination of Token Ring products, including switches, servers, hubs, MAUs, NICs, and bridges.
"The TokenEase J-Link is currently the most versatile Token Ring fiber extender on the market," stated Reg Armitage, sales and marketing director at NHC Communications. "By applying the J-Link transceiver to extend their existing copper links, users benefit from extended distances, greater security, higher fault tolerance, and resilience."
"The proliferation of client/server architectures and new bandwidth-hungry applications are combining to move more data from the LAN segments onto the backbone," added Olicom's Stig Nelson. "Token Ring switches and fiber cable offer a new way for network administrators to interconnect multiple Token Ring segments."
The TokenEase J-Link allows fiber links up to 2km in length to operate at 4 or 16Mbps. Designed for easy installation, the J-Link features an accessible switch, allowing the unit to be easily configured to each customer's application. The J-Link Dual implements a dual redundant fiber link between a server and switch port for mission critical applications.
An optional 1U rack mounts up to four J-Links, and a 3U rack is available for mounting up to 14 J-Links in a single rack. The J-Link single is priced at $595, and the J-Link Dual is $895. For more information, contact NHC at 800/361-1965 or 514/735-2741, or visit NHC Communications on the World Wide Web at nhc.com
Founded in 1985, NHC Communications Inc. is a publicly traded company on the Toronto Stock exchange (TSE:NHC). NHC Communications Inc. develops and manufactures a wide range of connectivity and switching solutions for Local area and Metropolitan area networks. NHC's products are certified for use in over 30 countries and serve a broad range of industries including banking and financial services, medical, government, military and education.
NHC sells through leading resellers around the world, system integrators and OEMs supported by sales offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Montreal, New York, and Richmond, Va., and wholly owned subsidiaries in Paris, York, U.K., and Singapore.
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