From: jalsop@seachg.uucp (John Alsop)
Subject: Low-cost Dial-up TCP/IP Router
Reply-To: jalsop@seachg.UUCP (John Alsop)
Organization: Sea Change Corporation, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Distribution: can
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 92 16:40:48 GMT


Sea Change Corporation is pleased to announce Canadian availability of the
Net Hopper IP router from Rockwell International's CMC Network Products unit.

	The Net Hopper is a low-cost dial-up router for TCP/IP networks,
and sets new standards for cost-effectiveness and ease of use:

	+  lowest cost dial-up IP router on the market
		$2495 Cdn list price
	+  5 minutes to install and configure
	+  tri-media auto-sensing Ethernet connection
		(AUI/10-BaseT/Thin-net)
	+  built-in Rockwell V.32/V.42bis modem for effective 
		throughput up to 56Kbps
	+  IP routing software includes PPP protocol and MIB II support
		through integrated SNMP agent
	+  1 year warranty


	The Net Hopper routes IP traffic to and from remote sites using 
standard telephone lines.  Connections are established on a demand basis,
so expensive leased lines can be eliminated.  To use Net Hopper, all that
is required is an Ethernet network with TCP/IP and a telephone line.

	TCP/IP has become the most popular industry-standard network
protocol, expanding beyond government and technical applications into the
commercial world. With Net Hopper, TCP/IP LAN's in remote offices can be
connected together to form an enterprise-wide private Internet, providing
users with e-mail, file transfer, and database access.

	The Net Hopper also offers an ideal solution for gaining access to
the Internet, a worldwide IP network that currently has more than 1 million
nodes and several million users.

	Although dial-up IP routers have been commercially available for
a year or so, current-generation products are expensive and suffer from
cumbersome installation and configuration procedures. Because current
products require external modems, they are subject to incompatibility problems
with modems from different manufacturers.

	The Net Hopper is engineered with simplicity as a primary goal.
Superior modem technology from Rockwell International is built-in, so there
is no modem configuration to be dealt with.  "Net Hopper is extremely easy to
use - easier than setting up a stereo system" said Subhash Bal, director of
product management for CMC Network Products.  Net Hopper takes only a few
minutes to configure and doesn't need to be touched again.

	The Net Hopper will be available in December and comes in two
configurations:

	+ the Net Hopper model NH-1 with one modem connection and one Ethernet
	  connection, priced at Cdn $2,495
	
	+ the Net Hopper model NH-3 with three integrated modems and one
	  Ethernet interface, priced at Cdn $4,375

	Rockwell International's CMC Network Products unit is a leading 
supplier of high-performance, standards-based local and wide-are networking 
hardware and software.  CMC is located in Santa Barbara, California.

	Sea Change Corporation develops and markets storage and networking
products for UNIX-based systems, and provides systems integration services
using TCP/IP networking technologies. Sea Change is located in Mississauga,
Ontario.



For more information, contact:

	John Alsop
	Sea Change Corporation
	Tel: 416-542-9484
	Fax: 416-542-9479

	jalsop@seachg.com
-- 
John Alsop

Sea Change Corporation
6695 Millcreek Drive, Unit 8
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5N 5R8
Tel: 416-542-9484 Fax: 416-542-9479
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