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{A R T I S O F T
{A E - 2 E T H E R N E T
{A D A P T E R
{Network Interface Card
The AE-2 network adapter is your smart solution to Ethernet
connections with thick and thin coaxial cable, winner of the
1991 World Class Award from PC World magazine. The AE-2
intelligent network interface card configures itself--it
recognizes and adapts to how much memory is on board, and
whether it is inserted in an 8- or 16-bit slot. The AE-2 adapter
finds its own optimum settings so you don't have to bother.
Suitable for use with any Ethernet system including the Artisoft
LANtastic Network Operating System, the AE-2 adapter is as easy
to install and set up as the LANtastic system itself. The
adapter is compatible with Novell NE2000 cards but offers more
features such as providing additional IRQ (interrupt request)
lines so it won't conflict with other expansion equipment.
Included with the adapter is its software driver containing the
Artisoft NetBIOS standard and a user's manual written in plain
English.
As your network grows, the most efficient use of office resources
comes through the peer-to-peer LANtastic Network Operating
System. It makes file and equipment sharing easy by enabling any
workstation on the network to also be a server. In a diskless
workstation, the AE-2 adapter allows you to boot your computer
across the network with Artisoft's programmable PEROM chips. And
in an office where portables need to connect to the network and
sudden expansion needs are common, the Central Station
connectivity platform is an open port to an Ethernet system.
[{Features}]
o 16K onboard memory, expandable to 64K
o Automatically switches to correct RAM size with installation
of chips
o Downward-compatible with the Novell NE2000 Ethernet
adapter
o Intelligence feature detects and responds automatically to
type of slot and installed memory
o Additional Interrupt Request (IRQ) lines allow more
flexibility than other adapters o Jumper allows installation in non-standard bus
o Connects with thick and thin Ethernet cable
o 10 megabits per second data transfer rate
[{Specifications}]
PC requirements:
o IBM PC and compatible computers (ISA bus)
o One floppy drive (will support diskless workstations with
remote boot PEROM)
o MS-DOS 3.1 or higher (3.2 not recommended)
o One 8- or 16-bit expansion slot (autosenses between modes)
Power requirements:
o +5V 1100mA max
o +12v 200mA max supplied to external transceiver
Dimensions:
4.88" x 8.0" x .8" (including bracket)
Standards:
o IEEE 802.3 10BASE2 (thin Ethernet)
o IEEE 802.3 10BASE5 (thick Ethernet)
Data transfer rate:
o 10 megabits per second
LAN controller:
o NS 83902 chip
Buffer RAM:
o 16K on-board (user expandable to 64K)
I/O addresses:
o 300h, 320h, 340h and 360h
Interrupt request lines (IRQs):
o 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10 and 15
DMA channels:
o 1, 3, 5, 7 are available if needed (AE-2 driver software
provided does not use DMA channels)
Access protocol:
o CSMA/CD
Topology:
o Linear bus
Maximum number of nodes per segment:
o 30 nodes/segment (thin Ethernet)
o 100 nodes/segment (thick Ethernet)
Maximum network cable lengths per segment:
o Up to 185 meters (607 feet) with RG-58A/U or RG-58C/U
coax cable (thin Ethernet)
o Up to 300 meters (984 feet) with RG-58A/U or RG-58C/U
coax cable using jumper option not in compliance
with the IEEE 802.3 standard
o Up to 500 meters (1640 feet) with thick Ethernet cable
Optional Artisoft products (sold separately):
o Boot ROM and programmable PEROM chips enable remote
booting from diskless workstations
o Central Station connectivity platform allows easy-on,
easy-off connections for portables and peripherals
o LANtastic for Windows software provides a Windows
graphical interface for network utilities
o LANtastic for NetWare program adds valuable peer-to-
peer networking features to a Novell NetWare network
o ArtiCom software provides network modem sharing and
terminal emulation
o The Network Eye program offers remote network management
Artisoft Customer Care
o Free, unlimited technical support to registered end users
and dealers
o An unconditional money-back guarantee on hardware
o Five-year limited warranty on hardware