U.S. Robotics Announces the Addition of SNMP to Total Control
Internetworking Products

SKOKIE, Ill., -- October 6, 1993 -- U.S. Robotics, Inc., today announced
the addition of Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) to its line of
Total Control internetworking products. With U.S. Robotics' Total Control
Manager, network administrators can easily access and manage their network
from a single console. Total Control Manager will ship in October.

Total Control Manager can be added to both the Enterprise Network Hub and
the Transaction Processing Hub. These complete, one-vendor solutions solve
the problem of network integration by combining X.25 PADs, modems,
terminal servers, CSU/DSUs, and network interfaces into one centrally
managed chassis.

The Enterprise Network Hub enables organizations with remote locations to
aggregate their dial traffic onto T1 lines and route it through a
packet-switched network to their host computer at a central site.

The Transaction Processing Hub reduces verification times for credit card,
point-of-sale, and inquiry/response transaction processing applications by
interfacing with the local exchange carriers' services including Feature
Group B, D and 800 lines and routing traffic via Tl trunks to LAN
interfaces.

"SNMP has really become the de facto management standard in the industry,"
said Jonathan Zakin, U. S. Robotics executive vice president of sales and
marketing. "By incorporating it into the Total Control products, we no
longer add to the number of management consoles on the network. With SNMP,
we become part of the solution of the future."

For Baxter Healthcare Corp., a Total Control customer since 1991, SNMP is a
feature it is eager to have. "We have a goal at Baxter to completely
automate the entire network's recovery and operation," said Steve Tindall,
project leader of Baxter's telecommunications group. "This is a long way
off, but industry standards incorporated in a single network platform are
one way this goal will be accomplished. With SNMP we can watch most of the
network, and since Total Control will now have SNMP, we're one step closer
to our goal."

Customers can purchase U.S. Robotics' Total Control Manager with Novell's
Netware Management Platform for $3999. For those networks already using
the Novell Netware Management Platform, the cost is $2059.

U.S. Robotics will also provide MIB extensions for customers using packages
like HP Openview, SunNet Manager, and Netview 6000 so Total Control can be
easily added to these management programs. These MIB extensions will also
be available via Internet.

The Enterprise Network Hub and Transaction Processing Hub are a logical
extension of the company's Total Control product line. U.S. Robotics'
Total Control line of intelligent management systems, introduced in 1990,
was the company's first entry into this market.

Both products use a common architecture, which consists of a 1 Gbps
backplane, and circuit and packet-switched buses to minimize processing
time. Through downloadable software-defined technology, U.S. Robotics can
easily modify and enhance its products to take advantage of new and
emerging technologies.

U.S. Robotics, Inc., (NASDAQ:USRX), is a leading designer, manufacturer and
marketer of data communications systems and products. Both corporate
headquarters and manufacturing operations are based in Skokie, Illinois.
U.S. Robotics owns and operates U.S. Robotics Ltd. in Slough, England,
U.S. Robotics, s.a. in Lille, France and P.N.B., s.a. based in Suresnes,
France. The company markets its products to business, industry, government
agencies and original equipment manufacturers.

U.S. Robotics, 8100 North McCormick Blvd, Skokie, IL 60076
800-DIAL-USR;  708-982-5010

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