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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: JOE WALDYGO
VOICE: 602/690/3215
FAX: 602/293-8065
MCI MAIL: JWALDYGO
ARTISOFT ANNOUNCES NEW LANTASTIC 10BASE-T STARTER KIT
Offers Complete 10BASE-T Hardware/Software Networking
Solution For Two PCs
(TUCSON, Ariz.--September 30, 1991)--Artisoft announced
today its new LANtastic 10BASE-T Starter Kit, packaging the
LANtastic Network Operating System software(for up to 300
users) with a Peer-Hub(TM) 10BASE-T concentrator, two AE-
1/T(TM) Ethernet adapters, cabling and documentation.
Scheduled to ship in early October 1991, it is priced at
$899.
"The LANtastic 10BASE-T Starter Kit is designed to
provide an integrated hardware/software solution and one-stop
shop for end users and resellers," said Jack Schoof, Artisoft
President and CEO.
Artisoft develops and manufactures a full line of
hardware and software for local area networks including the
LANtastic Local Area Network. The LANtastic network is a
peer-to-peer network that allows users of IBM-compatible
computers to connect and share information and peripheral
devices such as printers, hard drives and CD-ROMs.
The AE-1/T Ethernet adapter is an 8-bit, ISA bus network
adapter for use with IBM PC/XT/AT 386/486 computers and
compatibles. It offers a 10Mbps data transfer rate, supports
8K of onboard RAM and is software-compatible with Novell's
NE1000 adapter.
The AE-1/T Ethernet adapter's telephone-style RJ45 jack
connects to the Peer-Hub concentrator, or any standard
10BASE-T hub, with unshielded twisted-pair cabling. The
adapter includes a link-integrity LED to show if a proper
connection to the hub has been made. The AE-1/T Ethernet
adapter also has a special connector for linking internally
to the Peer-Hub concentrator.
The Peer-Hub concentrator is a complete 10BASE-T hub
residing in a host PC. It has five external 10BASE-T ports
using modular RJ45 telephone-style jacks that can connect to
any standard 10BASE-T adapters. Its network management
software allows the host PC to view the status of all ports,
as well as activate or disable each port individually. Plus,
onboard EEPROM save the complete network configuration to
memory, guarding against power outage.
The Peer-Hub concentrator also has three special
internal connectors which have been designed to connect with
other Artisoft(TM) products. One provides an internal
10BASE-T connection to Artisoft's AE-1/T, AE-2/T(TM) or AE-
3(TM) Ethernet adapters without using one of the five
external RJ45 ports. Another internal connector is used to
link multiple Peer-Hub concentrators together; up to four per
PC. The third option, with the separate purchase of an
Artisoft AUI Interface Kit, provides an internal coax
connection between the Peer-Hub concentrator and an Artisoft
AE-3 Ethernet adapter(which supports thin and thick coax in
addition to 10BASE-T connections). Used in this manner, the
AUI Interface Kit creates a bridge between the 10BASE-T
network on the hub and a coax Ethernet segment attached to
the AE-3 Ethernet adapter.
For more information about Artisoft or its product line,
contact Artisoft, Inc. at the Artisoft Campus, 691 E. River
Road, Tucson, AZ 85704. Telephone 602/293-6363. Fax 602/293-
8065.