SMC Networks Ships TigerChassis 10/100/1000; Layer 3 Managed Switch Provides Network Flexible, Versatile and Redundant Solution to the SMB and SME Sector

Business Wire, March 29, 2002

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IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 29, 2002

SMC Networks, a leading solutions provider of networking products engineered to increase the performance and productivity of small-to-medium enterprises, today announced it is now shipping the TigerChassis(TM) 10/100/1000 (SMC9712G).

It is a high-performance Layer 3 managed switch designed to meet the growing network performance requirements of small- to medium-sized enterprises (SME) and workgroups.

Providing wire-speed Layer 2 and Layer 3 managed switching, the 12-slot TigerChassis(TM) 10/100/1000 offers the flexibility, versatility and redundancy characteristics of chassis-based switching, giving organizations the ability to expand and tailor the system to meet their unique network requirements.

Scalable from eight to 96 fast ethernet ports and from one to 24 gigabit ethernet ports using a variety of available SMC modules, the TigerChassis(TM) is an all-in-one solution that meets organizational requirements for high port-density and routing between subnets and VLANs.

"Our new switch offers increased network performance by intelligently routing internal network traffic between subnets and VLANs, thereby eliminating the traffic bottleneck at the router," explained Jennifer Wu, product manager at SMC Networks.

"The TigerChassis 10/100/1000 switch provides Layer 3 routing technology to meet the growing demands for performance and reliability required by the SME market."

Aside from a design that allows full redundancy from the switch fabric modules down to the power and cooling systems, the TigerChassis(TM) boasts a robust feature set including support for IP routing, (RIP v1, RIP v2), with future support of OSPF, DVMRP and PIM.

Additionally, the switch supports IEEE 802.1Q QoS tagging, multicast filtering and CIDR. The TigerChassis(TM) 10/100/1000 is available now at an estimated street price of $3,120.

About SMC Networks

For 30 years, SMC Networks has set the standard for high-quality, standards-based PC connectivity and Internet access. SMC leverages global manufacturing resources and strategic relationships with technology innovators to bring to market a growing range of affordable, leading-edge products.

These include award-winning gigabit and fast ethernet switching, broadband and wireless connectivity products for small-to-medium sized enterprises, small office/home office and networked homes. In addition, the company provides a complete line of traditional network hardware solutions.

More information about SMC Networks is available at www.smc.com or by calling 800/SMC-4You.