InterChangeVS 1000

The Ultimate Expandable Multiport Solution

Discover the fastest, easiest way to add “native COM ports” to your server via your LAN! When you need to add a large number of data communications ports to your Microsoft^® Windows NT^®, Novell^®, or Unix server, InterChangeVS 1000/1100 high-density serial hubs provide the ideal solution. No longer will you need to dedicate an expansion slot solely for a serial controller card. The VS1000/1100 also eliminates distance limitations and the additional cost of repeaters/multiplexers when the server is located far away from the peripheral. The InterChange VS1000 base unit and VS1100 expansion units deliver 16 to 1,024 “native” COM ports (up to 256 for RAS users) to your server through an existing Ethernet LAN connection—without compromising throughput performance or compatibility. And what’s more, the VS1000/1100 offers something that no other expandable multiport concentrator can provide—dual-host reliability in the event of server failure.

State-of-the-Art Technology Enables Location Flexibility

Using VS-Link™ software, the InterChangeVS network serial hub delivers “native COM ports” to Windows NT servers while attached anywhere on the LAN. Application software that addresses COM ports can transparently access peripherals connected to the VS1000/1100 just as if they were attached to a multiport serial controller installed within the server itself. This location flexibility means that you can locate this high-density serial hub wherever your data originates, without concern for distance limitations that plague traditional expandable multiport solutions.

Easy-to-Use, Cost-Effective Multiport Solution

The InterChange network serial hub is simple to install and maintain due to its unique approach to serial communications. The InterChange network serial hub uses a simple MAC address and automatically configures itself once the software is loaded onto the “host” server. Not only is set-up, configuration, and administration a snap, the InterChange VS1000/1100 is hot swappable, which makes it extremely easy to service.

Server-Based Remote Access

By combining the InterChange VS1000/1100 with Windows NT RAS/RRAS and modems, you can create a full-featured, highly reliable, and cost-effective remote access solution for virtually any size enterprise. And since the VS1000/1100 provides a standard COM port connection, all Windows NT compatible application software can take full advantage of the data communications capabilities.

Support a Variety of Data Communications Requirements

The InterChange VS1000/1100 provides the COM ports and bandwidth you need to support virtually any size data communications requirement. Typical applications include:

• Data collection and file transfer
• Process control and office automation
• Internet/intranet access
• Modem pooling and broadcast faxing
• Remote access/remote control
• Remote thin-client/server applications (such as Citrix^® MetaFrame™/WinFrame^®)
• Video teleconferencing

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