LANtastic(TM) 2Mbps and 2Mbps MC Adapters
Standard Bus and Micro Channel

LANtastic 2Mbps and 2Mbps MC adapters are the perfect way to economically
network small or medium sized businesses with IBM PC or Micro Channel
compatible computers. 

Both Micro Channel Architecture and Industry Standard Architecture (ISA)
adapters include a 10Mhz coprocessor, and 32K of on-board dual-ported RAM.
Each 2Mbps adapter also includes software - selectable IRQ and RAMBASE
address settings.

Artisoft's implementation of the NetBIOS standard is loaded into and executed
within the adapter. This plunges the NetBIOS draw on a PC's base RAM down to
just 2K and off loads the network processing onto the adapter. The cards are
easy to install and use inexpensive dual-twisted pair cable.

LANtastic 2Mbps and 2Mbps MC adapters drive cable lengths of up to 1500 feet
per network with Artisoft cable, up to 300 feet with AT&T telephone grade
cable, and they will handle 32 nodes per network.

Specifications.

Hardware compatibility:
*Five-year warranty
Standard Bus (ISA):
*IBM PC, XT, AT, PS/2 model 30, 286 and compatibles, and 386-based IBM PC bus 
 compatibles
*Approved for up to 33MHz 386, 20MHz 286 and 12MHz 8088 systems
Micro Channel:
*IBM PS/2 Micro Channel and compatibles

PC requirements:
*One floppy drive 
*One 16- or 8-bit slot
*PC or MS DOS 3.1 or higher (3.2 not recommended).

Interrupt Request Line (IRQ):
*Standard Bus (ISA): 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and AT 10, 15
*Software selectable
*Micro Channel: 3,4,5,6,7, and 9

Selectable I/O Base Address (ISA):
*Selectable by on-board switches: 220h, 240h, 260h, 280h, 2A0h, 320h, 340h, 
 360h

RAMBASE Address:
*Standard Bus (ISA): Uses 32K above 640K boundary at selectable addresses:  
 A000, A800, B000, C000, C800, D000, D800, and E000 (software selectable)
*Micro Channel: Uses 32K at selectable addresses: 8000, 8800, 9000, 9800,   
 A000, A800, B000, B800, C000, C800, D000, D800, E000, E800, F000, F800

Buffer RAM:
*On-board 32K bytes of dual-ported buffer RAM
Coprocessor:
*On-board 10MHz

Data transfer rate:  
*2.0 Mbps

Topology:
*Bus topology
*Star and tree configurations with optional Hub

Network cable lengths:
*Up to 1500 feet with Artisoft cable 
*Up to 1000 feet with Belden 9729 or Plenum 89729
*Up to 300 feet with AT&T telephone grade solid conductor, twisted pair wire 
 (We do not support cables not listed above.)

Network size:
*Up to 32 computers without additional hardware
*Up to 300 computers with optional Hub

Connection method:
*Rugged DB9 connectors, built-in "T" connector on each adapter
*Optional DB9 to phone jack (RJ11) adapters

Standards:
*NetBIOS, EIA-489, EIA-422, SDLC

Protocols:
*CSMA/CD and CSMA/CA

Power requirements
*+5V 1400 mA maximum
*+5V 900 mA typical

Options: 
*Hub unit extends network beyond standard network lengths and creates star or 
 tree topologies
*DB9 to Phone Jack (RJ11) adapters
*Remote boot ROM daughter board for ISA
*Additional RAM daughter board for ISA that can reduce LANtastic NOS's RAM  
 overhead in workstations to 0K and in servers to under 32K