为了响应用户对低价格的访问服务器的需求,3Com公司和Bay公司在Comdex Fall’97上推出了低于1000美元的小型访问设备,其目标市场是SOHO,即小型办公室和分支机构。Bay公司新推出的Instant Internet 100进一步丰富了其低端访问服务器产品线,该设备支持20个用户共用一个Intemet帐号。其现有的InstantInternet产品是支持100个用户。Instant Internet100可与以太网或令牌环相连,在连向广域网时 In response to users’ demand for low-cost access to servers, 3Com and Bay introduced small-scale access devices for less than $ 1,000 on Comdex Fall’97, targeting SOHO, a small office and branch office. Bay’s new Instant Internet 100 further enriches its low-end access server product line, which supports 20 users sharing an Internet account. Its existing InstantInternet product supports 100 users. Instant Internet100 can be connected to an Ethernet or token ring when connecting to a WAN