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To: James Choi who wrote (11264)	12/3/1997 12:04:00 AM
From: David S.	Respond to of 45548

3Com's DynamicAccess Software Increases Network Performance, Control and Management Through NICs; DynamicAccess Software for Non-3Com Desktops and Servers in Early 1998 BusinessWire, Tuesday, December 02, 1997 at 20:02 SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 1, 1997--3Com Corporation (NASDAQ:COMS), a global networking leader, today announced a major new release of its DynamicAccess(TM) software. DynamicAccess software version 1.5, expected availability in Q1 '98, adds intelligence to network interface cards (NICs) to optimize overall network performance, control and management. DynamicAccess software is a standard part of 3Com(R) NICs, and selected features, such as Fast IP, are being made available as a free web download for non-3Com NICs. In Q2 '98, DynamicAccess software is expected to extend support to include non-3Com desktops and servers. As part of 3Com's TranscendWare(TM) software solution, DynamicAccess 1.5 software release is an integrated software suite that leverages emerging and existing network standards, allowing it to work in multivendor environments. DynamicAccess 1.5 delivers four solutions to network managers including: -- Traffic Prioritization, based on the emerging IEEE 802.1p standard; -- Efficient Multicast Control, also based on IEEE 802.1p; -- dRMON, or distributed remote monitoring; -- Fast IP, a software solution based on Next Hop Resolution Protocol (NHRP), for accelerating Intranet performance via short-cut routing.