Synoptics Communications Inc has launched a new range of FDDI products designed to do it all. The System 2000 workgroup hub is designed for smaller workgroups and uses either optical fibre or shielded twisted pair. The System 3000 is for larger workgroups with FDDI, Ethernet and Token Ring connections and can support up to 40 single attach stations. The company has also brought out a powerful network management application, LattisNet Network Manager, which uses the SunNet management environment and supports both station management and SNMP protocols. The products are due to ship next month and in December, except for the System 2000 which will arrive next spring.
