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| Loop Telecom Obtains IEC62443-4-1 Certification
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 | Loop Telecom is pleased to announce obtaining IEC 62443-4-1 cybersecurity standards certification .
IEC-62443-4-1 is a key standard for network security that is crucial for various industries, including power, transportation, enterprises, etc. Obtaining this certification helps Loop continue to strengthen its product developmental lifecycle and meet rigorous security standards. Loop's compliance helps us better commit to both identifying and mitigating risks, as well as accurately respond to market needs of our customers. |
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| 01/15/2024 | |
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| New Internal Gigabit switch for Loop Telecom Products
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| DCB released a new 8 port 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet switch card designed for use in the Loop Telecom AM3440 and O9500 chassis. This new switch card features all the popular gigabit options, is easily configured, and draws it's power from the Loop chassis. See the data sheet here and download the manual and quick start guide from the datasheet.
The SW8G switch features include auto MDI/MDI-X, auto speed sense, support for 802.1Q VLAN, SNMP V2c and V3, port mirroring, port activity counters and optional user access controls. In addition, switch firmware can be updated via web browser or serial port. Shipping now. |
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| 12/18/2022 | |
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| Mapping Software Updates for Loop Telecom Products
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| DCB developed outstanding Windows GUI software for managing and configuration of Loop Telecommunications International IADs, the Loop 9500, 4150 and 3440 series. We've steadily improved this software since its introduction in 2012 with periodic functionality updates and support for new hardware releases. In addition to our normal updates, we made major changes in these products in 2022. If you use any of these products and aren't using our graphical mapping software, you are wasting your technician's time.
Information on Map34 is here. Information on Map41 is here. Information on Map95 is here. Read the release notes here for additional full details and additional new features. Updates are free from DCB! Download software release information here (No registration required). |
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| 9/13/2022 | |
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| UT-Soft Now Supports Windows 10 and Windows 11
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| A new version of UTSoft for Widows 11 has been released. This versoins contains the newly developed NDIS 6.x DCB VIrtual Ethernet Adapter driver and is compatible with Windows 10 64-bit and Windows 11 systems. Several new features were added in this major rewrite including some run-time paramteres
Read the release notes here for additional full details and additional new features. Firmware updates are free from DCB!Download it here (No registration required). |
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| 4/11/2022 | |
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| TLS v1.0 & v1.1 Changes
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| Microsoft recently pushed out a patch that removes all support for TLS v1.0 and v1.1. This means that customers running old firmware on their ET or UT device may be unable to start a configuration web session with the device. The error messages report that there is no common security protocol or encryption algorithms.
Here's an application note that covers this issue and how to work around it. Download it here (No registration required). |
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| 2/16/2022 | |
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| EST-9600 Replaces Modem Links In Motorola Radio Systems
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| As analog leased lines disappear, customers using Motorola repeater systems such as the Quantar, DIU 3000, MLC 8000, and GTR800 systems are using the EST-9600 to replace V.24 modem links with synchronous connections over IP links. These work well with internal ethernet networks, the Internet, and even ISM wireless links.
Here's an application note that covers typical installation and configuration.Download it here (No registration required). |
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| 2/14/2022 | |
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| New EST-9600 Quick Setup Guide
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| When their analog lines are disconnected, many customers are using the EST-9600 to replace V.24 modem links with synchronous connections over IP links. These work well on most any IP link and are used for remote radio connections, radar data and other streaming content as well as polled SCADA systems.
Here's an application note that covers a typical configuration.Download it here (No registration required). |
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| 12/14/2021 | |
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| No log4j Vulnerability
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| No hardware or software products manufactured by Data Comm for Business, Inc. are affected by the recently discovered Apache log4j or Java logging vulnerability. No Java engine or Apache log4j library is used in DCB software or firmware.
Need a printed statement? Download one here |
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| 10/25/2021 | |
PR-6606, PR-6602 Advanced Features 
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The PR-6602 standard performance packet repeater handles up to to 5,000 Packets/Second and 50 destinations. It's often used in Industrial, SCADA, ROIP, streaming audio broadcast and unicast to multicast translation installations. Works for smaller Netflow installations and commonly used for duplicating data streams to multiple locations.
We also produce the PR-6606 high performance unit with up to 120,000 Packets/Second and 400 destinations. It is normally used for larger Netflow, Sflow, SNMP, video streaming, and complex networks. Both units allow for bidirectional UDP packet replication, source IP address spoofing (or maintaining original source addresses), simulating multicast using unicast and allowing multicast applications on a unicast system, and more! More information on our encryption products is here. |
| 3/01/2021 | |
New XT-3305 Encryptor Features
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The XT-3305 series of ethernet encryption products has a new member. The XT-3305S model now includes a serial RS-232 port with TCP/UDP terminal server functionality. The five physical ethernet ports are also configurable as one of three trusted or untrusted interfaces, allowing for a redundant/backup WAN connection through wireless/LTE-5G, satellite, or other WAN paths. More information on our encryption products is here. |
| 2/02/2021 | |
Modems Are Still Important
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Many people think telephone line modems are relics of the past. This couldn't be farther from the truth. Modern modems are used in applications for remote data gathering from wind and solar farms, railroad communications, military communications (via wireline, satellite, and radio), and last-option Internet connections. They are commonly used in ATM machines, vending machines, utility networks, two-way radio networks, and out-of-band management. DCB has been building high quality modems for over 20 years using modern digital signal processing chips as well as traditional components. More information on our modern modem products is here. |
| 12/08/2020 | |
XT Product Security In Perspective
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Many agencies are now meeting their encryption requirements using our XT series of ethernet encryption products. These are easy-to-deploy, reliable, encryption bridges. This paper discusses encrypted tunneling bridges in general as well as standards requirments, how the XT products are used, and best practices configuration options. For more information, read the white paper. There's no registration required to download our white papers. |
| 9/22/2020 | |
New XT-3303 Encrypted Tunnel
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The newest member of our encrypted tunnel family has been released. The XT-3303 features industrial temperature rating of -40 to +70C, and throughput of up to 20 Mbps. Of course, it interoperates with all XT, ET, and UT series encrypted tunnel products. For more information, check out the data sheet. |
| 8/24/2020 | |
Ripple20 Malware Information
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The latest malware going around is known as Ripple20. The JSOF research lab discovered a series of zero-day vulnerabilities in a widely used low-level TCP/IP software library developed by Treck, Inc. The 19 vulnerabilities, given the name Ripple20, affect hundreds of millions of devices (or more) and include multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities. The risks inherent in this situation are high. No products produced by DCB use the Treck or Elmic TCP/IP stack, or a TCP/IP stack derived from the Treck library. They are not subject to this vulnerability. The DCB Encrypted Tunnel product line uses the Linux TCP/IP stack for networking functionality. It is not impacted by the Ripple20 vulnerability. For more information on Ripple20, check out https://www.jsof-tech.com/ripple20/ |
| 7/29/2020 | |
New Bosch - Telex App Note Released
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This is an application note written by our friends at Bosch Security Systems -Telex Radio Dispatch Products. It shows how you can use their Telex dispatch systems remotely through the Internet. They often recommend our XT secure tunnels with their C-Soft consoles when they need to dispatch radios across unsecure links or those that don't support multicast. . |
| 6/09/2020 | |
New Firmware Versions Released
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Our firmware engineers have been busy creating quite a few encrypted bridge product improvements in May and June. There are new versions for the XT, FT, and UT product families. Read the firmware family log for your products here. And if you want to get an email when firmware for your products or software is updated, let us know on this form. |
| 5/20/2020 | |
New XT Firmware Released
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A new firmware version for the XT-3305 and XT-3306 encrypters was released in May. This version provides a couple of maintenance items and addes a multi-client feature. Read the UT family data sheet here. Check out the firmware update here. And if you want to get an email when firmware for your products or software is updated, let us know on this form. |
| 4/14/2020 | |
New UT-Soft Version Released
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A new version of UT-Soft was released in April. This is PC client software that provides encrypted VPN connections to the DCB XT, UT, and ET encrypted bridges. Some new features allow remote/home office LAN connectivity improvements and convenience. Multiple configurations, remote DHCP, fine-grained routing, and filtering are just a few of the improvements. Read the UT-Soft data sheet here. Check out the software update here. And if you want to get an email when firmware for your products or software is updated, let us know on this form. |
| 4/1/2020 | |
DCB's COVID-19 Response
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DCB is a decentralized company with employees based in four states. In normal times, we use our own products and a cloud-based telephone system to support our remote workers. By continuing to use these in-house tools, implementing healthy COVID-19 response rules was relatively straight forward. We do have a small staff on-site to manufacture, receive, and ship products. We continue to serve our customers with barely noticeable changes. Read our complete COVID-19 statement here. |
| 3/16/2020 | |
Work From Home Using the XT Encrypted Tunnel!
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DCB encrypted tunnel products have enabled secure remote and home office connections for decades. They're used by government agencies, large and small businesses, and utilities all over the world. These encrypted bridges are easy to configure for use over the Internet, tunnel all protocols including multicast VOIP, and scale from a single remote user up to hundreds of small offices. For under $700 total cost, you can securely enable your Internet connected home office. This short overview document describes our family of encryption bridge hardware and software clients. |
| 2/04/2020 | |
Keep Your Firmware Current!
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Firmware for our products is unusually reliable... defects are extremely rare. But, we are constantly improving firmware to add requested features. For example, the latest version of UT-Soft adds these features:
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