Of course, planned obsolescence is the Joker that all high tech manufacturers play on the enduser. Here's some corroborative info from what is left of Morning Star's web site. X.25 adapter, has been acquired by Ascend Communications of Alameda, California. Ascend has ceased production and support of Morning Star routers. However the features which gave Morning Star's Secure Connect routers the most secure traffic control in the business have been integrated into the new Secure Access product line.
Some electronic information is still available.
Based in Columbus, Ohio, Morning Star manufactures standards-based, high performance networking products, including network routing software and advanced network security products. Ascend issued approximately 440,000 shares of its stock to Morning Star shareholders in exchange for all outstanding Morning Star shares. The operations of Morning Star will remain in Columbus, Ohio, operating as the Ascend Network Security Business Unit. Commenting on the acquisition, Mory Ejabat, chief executive officer of Ascend, said 'We are very pleased that Morning Star has decided to join forces with us.