Technotools/Technotools (Chestnut CD-ROM)(1993).ISO/lantools/lantast/!ae3.txt

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          {A R T I S O F T


          {A E - 3   E T H E R N E T


          {A D A P T E R

          {Create an open path to upgrade Ethernet


          The  Artisoft AE-3  Ethernet  adapter  supports  three  kinds  of
          Ethernet cabling --  thin, thick, and  twisted-pair.  Start  your
          network with the inexpensive twisted-pair cable found prewired in
          newer office  buildings.    When your network expands  beyond the
          cable's 100-meter  capability, you don't buy new  adapters.  Just
          connect thin coax or thick Ethernet cable to your AE-3 cards.

          Suitable for use  with any Ethernet  system including  Artisoft's
          LANtastic  network,  the AE-3  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-3  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, user 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, and unshielded
               twisted-pair cable
          o    10 megabits per second data transfer rate

          [{Specifications}]

          PC requirements:
          o    IBM PC and compatible computers (ISA only)
          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 slot (autosenses between modes)

          Standards:
          o    IEEE 802.3 10BASE2 (Thin coax, BNC connector)
          o    IEEE 802.3 10BASE5 (Thick Ethernet, AUI connector)
          o    IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T (Unshielded twisted-pair;
               RJ45 connector)

          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 Address:
          o    300h, 320h, 340h and 360h

          Interrupt Request (IRQ) Lines :
          o    2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10 and 15

          DMA Channels:
          o    1, 3, 5, 7 are available if needed (The AE-3 driver software
               provided does  not use DMA channels.)

          Power Requirements:
          o    +5V 1100mA max
          o    +12V 200mA max supplied to external transceiver

          Access Protocol:
          o    CSMA/CD

          Topology:
          o    10BASE5 and 10BASE2: Linear bus
          o    10BASE-T: Star

          Maximum network cable lengths per segment:          10BASE5 and 10BASE2:
          o    Up to 185 meters (607 feet) with RG-58A/U or RG-58C/U
               coaxial cable
          o    Up to 300 meters (984 feet) with RG-58A/U or RG-58C/U
               coaxial cable  using jumper option not in compliance with
               the IEEE 802.3 standard
          o    500 meters (1640 feet) with Ethernet cable

          10BASE-T:
          o    100 meters (328 feet) with twisted-pair cable. The number
               of segments is  limited by the number of ports in the hub

          Maximum nodes per segment:
          10BASE2 and 10BASE5:
          o    30 nodes (thin Ethernet)
          o    100 nodes (thick Ethernet)

          10BASE-T:
          o    One node per segment (unshielded twisted-pair)

          Optional Artisoft products:
          o    Sounding Board  adapters add Voice Mail and Voice Chat
          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 system 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 software handles every network
               station  from a supervisor's screen
          o    Peer-Hub  concentrator for 10BASE-T star network

          Artisoft Customer Care
          o    Free, unlimited technical support to registered end users
               and  dealers
          o    An unconditional 30-day money-back guarantee on all
               Artisoft hardware
          o    Five-year limited warranty on Artisoft hardware