Attachmate Remote LAN Node 4.2, High Performance, Security target corporate enterprise

Business Wire, March 25, 1997

BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 25, 1997--

- Remote LAN Node4.2 (RLN) allows corporate users to remain

productive wherever they are through a transparent mobile

LAN extension -

Attachmate Corp.(R) today announced Remote LAN Node(R) 4.2 (RLN(R)) -- an enhanced version of the product which enables mobile users to gain remote access to all enterprise applications and services.

RLN 4.2, targeting enterprise customers, offers higher performance and increased port concentration in the server PC, as well as support for third party security servers. These new features, added to the support of multiple platforms and protocols for which RLN is noted, address the many diverse needs of large corporations.

"The new features of RLN 4.2 truly target the corporate enterprise network users," said Steve Chewning, RLN product manager from Attachmate Corp. "Security and speed are two main considerations of the corporate MIS manager."

Increased Port Access

Attachmate RLN offers increased port concentration in one server PC using the Equinox SST-64, offering 64 asynchronous port maximum, as compared to the 32 asyncronous port maximum with the IMPA(TM) card supported in RLN version 4.1. The Equinox 64 port controller employs a RISC processor to off-load virtually all communications processing from the server's CPU, resulting in an operating rate of 115.2 Kbps. Expanding from eight to the Equinox 64-port controller does not require any additional hardware installation to the RLN server -- external port modules are added to the existing modules external to the server PC.

Increased Security

RLN 4.2 also offers increased security options with the support of TACACS , the popular protocol which provides authentication, authorization and accounting services from a security server to a remote access server. This provides support of third party security servers, such as those offered by Security Dynamics or Enigma Logics, providing a means for authenticating remote users. With TACACS , MIS managers can ensure authentication of users to a system through authentication services, allocate network resources to those users through authorization services, and provide accounting services by reporting information from the remote access server to the TACACS server.

Version 4.2 includes the RLN Client for Windows(R) 95, a 32-bit VXD client that allows full use of standard Windows 95 interfaces such as TAPI and UNIMODEM. TAPI support makes RLN one of the first solutions to provide full ISDN connection support for Windows 95. Additionally, RLN 4.2 is fully compatible with the native Windows 95 dialer and other PPP clients. This compatibility allows companies that have standardized on the native dialer in Windows 95 to capitalize on the power and openness of RLN.

The RLN Server now offers optional routing of IP and IPX(TM), as well as DHCP server functionality for dynamic IP addressing of remote clients and roaming dial-back support. The RLN Server also now includes internal modem support which increases convenience by eliminating the need for external racks. RLN will continue to support over 150 types of external modems, ISDN (Basic Rate and Primary Rate), and X.25 managed service networks.

In addition to new features, RLN 4.2 continues to offer the industry's most powerful and open remote access solution. RLN is totally LAN-transparent, providing simultaneous remote access to applications on any combination of interconnected networks. Because it is compatible with all LAN environments, RLN protects a company's network investment while providing plenty of room for growth.

RLN 4.2 includes an advanced Windows 3.1 comm port redirector for the RLN dial-out client. With the new comm port redirector, operations such as fax-out and dial-out that previously required a dedicated modem for each user, now run transparently through the RLN Server. The product also includes Attachmate's Advanced RLN Call Accounting. This utility extracts RLN 4.2 session log information into a Microsoft Access(R) database for reporting and tracking. Detailed utilization reports are provided with the utility and custom reports can be created easily by the customer.

The server for RLN 4.2 is available as a software or hardware/software solution. The software solution (RLN Server) includes all the communications cards and software necessary to convert a Pentium(R)-class PC into a high-performance remote access server. The hardware/software solution (RLN Access Server) is a plug-and play Pentium- based server pre-installed with RLN in configurations ranging from 4 to 64 remote access ports.

Pricing and Availability

Both Remote LAN Node 4.2 and RLN Access Server 4.2 are now available from Attachmate and through Attachmate's RLN Remote Access Medallion Program (RAMP certified resellers. Pricing for the RLN 4.2 software starts at $595 US. The RLN software solution is available worldwide, while the hardware/software combination is available only in North America. The RLN add-on module is available free of charge to all RLN 4.2 customers when they register the product with Attachmate.