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{ARTISOFT
{AE-2/T ETHERNET
{ADAPTER
{10BASE-T and Coax Network Interface Card
Now there is an adapter that lets you initially connect your
network with one type of cable, and later switch to another
without the major expense of replacing your adapters. Artisoft's
AE-2/T Ethernet adapter offers you this flexibility by supporting
two kinds of Ethernet cabling.
The AE-2/T adapter lets you cable your network with the
affordable unshielded twisted-pair cabling. Then all you have to
do to make your network connections is add Artisoft's Peer-Hub
concentrator, or any other standard 10BASE-T hub - or upgrade to
thick coax cable, which extends network lengths to up to 500
meters and 100 nodes per segment.
This adapter is 100% downward compatible with Novell's NE2000
drivers. Plus, it's more affordable and offers better features,
which makes it the smart choice for LANtastic networks - as well
as the smartest choice for Novell and other networks.
Like the NE2000, it offers 16K buffer RAM - twice as much RAM as
most other adapters offer. But only the AE-2/T adapter is
upgradeable to 64K. So you can get information off the cable much
faster, and your computer can move on to other jobs.
It even gives you increased efficiency, with more IRQ options
(Interrupt Request Lines) than most other adapters. These
additional IRQs can be used by AT class machines or above,
leaving you more free IRQs for other hardware devices.
With an optional Artisoft PEROM chip installed, you can boot
up a diskless workstation from a network server. Each PEROM
chip contains software instructions that locate the boot image
stored on the server and boot up the diskless workstation. What's
innovative about this PEROM chip is that its software can be
reconfigured or updated by diskette, which means you don't have
to replace it,as you would other ROM chips, which saves you money.
The Artisoft AE-2/T Ethernet adapter can be used in either 16-bit
or 8-bit slots and automatically senses between these modes to
switch for higher performance. It offers a 10 Mbps transfer rate
and is in 100% compliance with IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standards.
[{Features}]
o Downward compatibility with Novell NE2000
o Jumper for non-standard bus
o Optional PEROM chip for booting up diskless workstations
can be reconfigured or updated with software, instead of
being replaced
[{Specifications}]
PC requirements:
o IBM PC and compatible cumputers.
o One 16- or 8-bit slot
o MS-DOS 3.1 or higher (3.2 not recommended)
Standard:
o IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T
o IEEE 802.3 10BASE5
Data Transfer Rate:
o 10 megabits per second
LAN Controller:
o NS 83902 chip
Buffer RAM:
o 16K on-board, user-expandable to 64K
o Automatically switches to correct RAM size when the chips
are inserted
I/O Base Address:
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 (the 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 Star (10BASE-T)
o Linear bus (10BASE5)
Maximum network cable lengths per segment:
o 100 meters (328 feet) per segment with unshielded twisted- pair cable
o 500 meters (1640 feet) with thick Ethernet cable
Maximum nodes per segment:
o 10BASE-T: 1 node (unshielded twisted-pair)
o 10BASE5: 100 nodes (thick Ethernet)