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News Release from: Express Logic | Subject: NetX Duo
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 20 February 2008
TCP/IP stack extends to IPv6 coverage
Because NetX Duo is an IPv4 and IPv6 dual TCP/IP stack, it can handle both IPv4 and IPv6 protocols as well as being highly optimised for performance-critical embedded devices.
Available now from Express Logic, NetX Duo is a dual IPv4/IPv6 TCP/IP stack built on the solid field-proven foundation of the company's existing IPv4-only NetX TCP/IP stack Now, as developers recognise the greatly expanded demands of Internet enabled devices, NetX has been extended to support IPv6 as well
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 8 Mar 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Because NetX Duo is an IPv4 and IPv6 dual TCP/IP stack, it can handle both IPv4 and IPv6 protocols as well as being highly optimised for performance-critical embedded devices.
Its modular architecture allows designers to customise various components based on their system requirements.
NetX Duo APIs are fully backward compatible with the IPv4 services in NetX.
Therefore existing NetX applications can be migrated to NetX Duo with minimal porting effort.
"NetX Duo simplifies developers' jobs by enabling them to transition from IPv4 to IPv6 seamlessly, as their customers demand", says William E Lamie, President of Express Logic.
"NetX Duo answers the need for expanded IP capabilities, with the ability to support legacy needs at the same time".
NetX Duo has been tested for RFC compilance using the TAHI test suite (phase 2).
This ensures that NetX Duo conforms to RFC standards and offers complete interoperability with devices from other vendors.
Thanks to implementing the IPv6 protocol, NetX Duo also enjoys several new capabilities.
For the first time, nodes can configure their interface addresses automatically through the Stateless Address Autoconfiguration protocol.
As well, nodes can use layered structures to enable devices to more efficiently process IPv6 headers.
NetX and NetX Duo are available immediately from Express Logic, with licence prices starting at US $12,500 for NetX and US $18,750 for NetX Duo, with no run-time royalties. Request a free brochure from Express Logic ...
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