July 1996 / BYTE Lab Product Report

5 Reliable Servers for Remote Access Remote- Access Servers	Don't get caught in a network jam. Stay connected with one of the five fast, reliable remote-access servers tested here. - by Jim Kane and Dorothy Hudson
Best Overall: Remote-Access Servers 3Com AccessBuilder 4000 Digi International AccelePort 8em Emulex ConnectPlus Pro SBE netXpand Central Shiva LanRover/E	The number of users tapping in from afar for network resources has increased so fast that many market analysts predict an explosion in the sales of remote-access solutions in the next two years.
Lab Results: Ink-Jet Printer Ratings Best Overall: 3Com AccessBuilder 4000 3Com AccessBuild er 4000	3Com's AccessBuilder 4000 provides the fastest network throughput in our benchmarks, where we bombarded the servers with multiple remote-access sessions.
Details Hot Looks, Nice Voice Great GUI!	Hot Looks, Nice Voice While most remote-access servers look like your average flat hub that you hide in a networ k closet, SBE's netXpand Central has a sexy chassis with some curves in it.
AirSoft's Powerburst 2.0 to Boost Remote Access Powerburst 2.0	The remote-access servers we tested can improve network-access speed, but if you need an extra boost, try AirSoft's Powerburst.
Test Specs	We based our evaluation mostly on performance because fast network access is a big concern when choosing a remote-access server.
Remote Connectivity in the Palm of Your Hand SBE RouteMan	If you need remote connectivity for your small business or workgroup but can't afford the high-end hardware solutions available, you should look at RouteMan from SBE's netXpand series. - by Susan Colwell

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