{New Artisoft AE-3 Ethernet Adapter accepts 3 network cable types}

Artisoft's new AE-3 Ethernet Adapter can connect with all three major
network cable types, "offering maximum flexibility to growing businesses
whose networking needs may change in the future," said Artisoft President
and CEO Jack Schoof.
 
The new network adapter supports RJ45 Ethernet connectors, along with
all the other features of its predecessor, Artisoft's AE-2 adapter.  Where the
AE-3 differs is in its third connector which allows use of lighter, 
twisted-pair cable commonly found prewired in newer office buildings. The
twisted-pair connector also features automatic sensing of the cable type
in use. In the twisted pair connector, a link-integrity LED verifies the
network connection. Using the Artisoft AE-3 Adapters, network users can
start with less expensive and easier to handle twisted pair cables.  As the
network expands beyond the 300-foot limitations of the thin cable, the user
can upgrade the network to either thin or thick Ethernet cable with
1500-foot capability. Changes can be made without the major expense of
replacing the adapter cards to which the cables connect. The AE-3 card
is a 16-bit adapter that automatically switches to 8-bit mode in an 8-bit
expansion slot.  The AE-3 comes with its own complement of memory--16K
of RAM, user-expandable to 64K--to avoid using up the memory in the
user's system.  It complies with the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard and
offers an optional remote boot PEROM, and support for eight IRQs. In
addition to working with the LANtastic Network Operating System, Artisoft's
AE-2 and AE-3 Ethernet Adapters work directly from the box with most
popular network software, including Novell NetWarer, FTP's TCP/IP, LAN
Manager and others that support a Novell NE2000 driver. The Artisoft AE-3
Adapter is available from Artisoft dealers for $349.