Neon Software Announces NetMinder Ethernet 4.1

LAFAYETTE, CA - Neon Software today announced an upgrade to NetMinder
Ethernet version 4.0, their software-only network protocol analyzer.
Version 4.1 addresses key needs created by the latest MacOS system and
Ethernet hardware.

NetMinder Ethernet 4.1 Features and Enhancements:
* Support for PowerBook 3400 series Built-in Ethernet.
* Support for PCI-based Ethernet 10/100 cards --
the new Farallon PN996-TX and the Asante 10/100.
* Automatic mapping of names to Ethernet addresses
within AppleTalk networks.
* Decode native and tunnelled NetBIOS and associated SMB packets.
* Extended IP/DHCP protocol decodes.
* Numerous other user interface and feature enhancements.

Running native on any Macintosh or Power Macintosh equipped with a
supported 10 or 100 Megabit Ethernet interface, NetMinder Ethernet captures
and decodes a full range of Ethernet protocols. In addition to NetMinder
Ethernet's original features, such as Packet Inference, which automatically
detects and recommends solutions for many types of Ethernet network
problems, and Packet Explain, which provides protocol descriptions for all
packet types decoded, NetMinder Ethernet allows the user to do packet
filtering, post-filtering, and triggering, features previously found only
in very expensive hardware-based analyzers.

Pricing and Availability
The price of NetMinder Ethernet 4.1 remains $795, available from Neon
Software and can be purchased over the Internet via electronic retailers
such as Cyberian Outpost.

Upgrades
NetMinder Ethernet 4.0 registered users may upgrade FREE to version 4.1
)from Neon Software's website. Registered users of NetMinder Ethernet 1, 2
or 3 may upgrade to version 4.1 for only $99 until December 31st, 1997.

NEON SOFTWARE CORPORATION
Neon Software is a privately held California corporation based in
Lafayette, California. The company continues to develop intelligent
software tools to add to the Neon Network Management Series, products that
help improve computer network design and operation. Neon Software offers an
entire series of network management products including NetMinder Ethernet
and NetMinder LocalTalk, software-only protocol analyzers; CyberGauge, an
Internet bandwidth management application; RouterCheck, a router management
application; LANsurveyor, an AppleTalk and IP network mapping application;
and TrafficWatch II, a network monitoring tool.

Contact: Sharon Doi
Neon Software, Inc.
3685 Mt. Diablo Blvd. Suite 203
Lafayette, CA 94549
Phone: 510-283-9771
Fax: 510-283-6507
Internet: doi@neon.com