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ARTISOFT ANNOUNCES LANTASTIC(R) FOR 
TCP/IP CONNECTIVITY SYSTEM

Newest Product In LANtastic Connectivity 
Series To Be Developed Jointly With 
Wollongong Group, Inc.

	(TUCSON, AZ -- September 14, 1992) -- 
Artisoft, Inc. announced today that it 
has entered into a joint development 
agreement with The Wollongong Group, 
Inc. to create the newest product in the 
LANtastic Connectivity Series, the 
LANtastic for TCP/IP connectivity 
system. Priced at $299 per node and 
scheduled to ship this Fall, this 
product will allow a workstation on a 
LANtastic network to access a wide range 
of systems throughout the network 
including DEC VAX, HP and Sun 
workstations, IBM(R) mainframes, and NCR 
and AT&T minicomputers. TCP/IP is one of 
the leading network protocols used by 
mid-range systems in corporate 
computing. Artisoft's commitment to the 
TCP/IP platform significantly broadens 
the company's business reach and marks 
an important step forward for the 
evolution of the peer-to-peer market.
	"As the peer-to-peer network industry 
matures, we are striving to meet the 
market's demand for broader 
communications across multiple hardware 
and software platforms," stated Jack 
Schoof, Artisoft Chairman & CEO. "By 
entering into this relationship with 
Wollongong, we will be able to develop a 
product which will allow users to access 
applications, files and printers on any 
VMS, UNIX or IBM host without additional 
hardware."
	The LANtastic for TCP/IP network 
provides powerful terminal emulators 
that enable users to access 
applications, share printers, and 
transfer and manipulate files residing 
on remote hosts, just as if the users 
were directly connected. It supports 
many TCP/IP applications, terminal 
emulations, printing services, and 
protocols; is compatible with 
Microsoft(R) Windows(TM) and 
Wollongong's host TCP/IP products; 
offers a low RAM overhead; and supports 
up to 255 users simultaneously.
	The LANtastic for TCP/IP system is 
designed specifically for LANtastic 
networks and supports two major modes of 
operation. The centralized TCP/IP server 
is the recommended mode, in which a PC 
on the network is setup as the TCP/IP 
server for all TCP/IP users on the 
network. The other mode, using multiple 
servers, allows users to run the TCP/IP 
software on their local machines.
	Applications supported include Domain 
Name Service, a centralized host name 
database that facilitates user lookups; 
TELNET, which provides the basis for 
terminal emulation including 
local/remote echo and suppress go-ahead; 
and File Transfer Services, both FTP and 
FTP server. FTP allows users to 
manipulate and transfer files between 
the local system and a remote host and 
the FTP server provides access to PC 
file systems including LAN file servers. 
FTP server is capable of running in the 
background and supports concurrent 
TELNET, FTP and LPR applications. Other 
applications supported include popular 
UNIX R-commands, the PING Internet 
Control message protocol, and the 
industry-standard Network File System 
(NFS).
	Terminal emulations supported include 
DEC VT (with mouse support in Windows 
environments), IBM Display Station 
(screen sizes, color support, extended 
attributes and status line), Keyboard 
Remapping between PC keyboards and DEC 
VT or 3270 style keyboards, Multiple 
Sessions (up to 25 individual session 
can be established concurrently, 
dependent on available system memory) 
and Third Party Terminal Emulation 
Support.
	The Wollongong Group is a leader in 
software-based, networking solutions, 
specializing in protocols, applications, 
management and security services using 
open systems technology. PathWay, the 
company's integrated suite of TCP/IP and 
OSI products, provides interoperability 
among standard computing platforms such 
as DOS, Windows 3.1, OS/2, Macintosh(R), 
UNIX and VAX/VMS. PathWay also offers 
facilities for integrating proprietary 
LANs into an open, multi-vendor network 
environment.
	The Wollongong Group is headquartered 
in Palo Alto, California, with 
additional operations in McLean, 
Virginia, Wokingham, UK, and Brussels, 
Belgium. Its products are sold worldwide 
through a network of direct sales, 
distributors, value-added resellers and 
OEMs. 
	Artisoft develops and manufactures a 
full line of hardware and software for 
local area networks including the 
LANtastic Local Area Network. The 
LANtastic network is recognized as the 
leader in peer-to-peer networking for 
DOS and Windows environments and has won 
numerous industry awards for its cost-
effective features, performance and ease 
of use. It allows up to 300 users of 
IBM-compatible computers to connect and 
share information and peripheral devices 
such as printers, hard drives and CD-
ROMs. Artisoft distributes the LANtastic 
network and its other connectivity 
products in over 70 countries worldwide 
and maintains international offices in 
the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, 
France, Germany, Italy, Latin America, 
Australia and Japan.
	For more information about Artisoft 
or its product line, contact Artisoft, 
Inc. at 691 E. River Road, Tucson, AZ 
85704. Sales 800/TINY RAM. 
Corporate 602/293-6363.
Fax 602/293-8065. 
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