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{L A N T A S T I C Z (tm)}
{Serial / Parallel / Modem }
{Local Area Network Version 4.0 }
Now a computer located at your home can use a modem to share the
resources of your office computer, just as if they were directly linked via
cable. Or you can create a two-PC network with any combination of
desktops, notebooks or laptops -- yes, even computers that will not accept
adapter cards -- because LANtastic Z lets you interconnect two machines
via serial or parallel ports, the same ports usually used to connect printers
and modems.
No wonder PC Magazine selected LANtastic Z as the Editors' Choice when
reviewing zero-slot LANs:
{"LANtastic Z manages to incorporate a full set of features --
{including excellent printer control, powerful e-mail, and good security --
{in under 40K of RAM."} -- April 24, 1990.
While many ["serial"] or[ "zero-slot"] LANs are just glorified file transfer
programs that tie up your PCs while data is going back and forth,
LANtastic Z is a true network with the same award-winning features that
have earned LANtastic PC Magazine Editors' Choice Awards three years
in a row:
{"Reviewing LANtastic's past history makes it no surprise that
{Version 4.0 is better than ever. With its improved disk-caching abilities
{and the upcoming Windows version, LANtastic is faster and easier to use
{than its successful predecessors, a winner in its own right." }-- PC
Magazine, June 25, 1991.
{One disk, a few commands, and you're ready to go
LANtastic Z software comes on one diskette accompanied by a
step-by-step user's manual. And LANtastic Z's install program automatically
installs most of the network for you.
{Modem support permits remote access
LANtastic Z lets you use your modem at home to remotely access your PC
at the office to share its files, programs, printers, CD-ROM drive and more.
Which means you can plan an upcoming project without workweek
interruptions. Or finish next week's reports and print them at the office from
the comfort of your own home.
{Creates a network for any two IBM compatibles
Whether they're laptops, notebooks or desktops, you can connect any
combination of IBM compatibles to form a two-PC network. All you have
to do is connect them with the serial or parallel cable provided. So a small
business can set up a two-PC network to share all of its PC resources. Or
a business with an established network can set up temporary office help
by networking their PCs to their supervisors' PCs.
LANcache to boost network speed.
{"LANcache, LANtastic's disk-caching program, is one of the fastest
{caches we tested. Version 4.0 of LANtastic has been improved to cache
{with expanded, extended, or conventional memory."} -- PC Magazine,
June 25, 1991.
LANtastic's disk caching lets you process data much faster than many
other networks because it caches both reads and writes, reducing the
number of physical accesses to the disk. Designed to be fully compatible
with Microsoft Windows, LANcache will release its own memory to
Windows to allow better performance when it detects that Windows is
running. LANcache will also allow you to cache some memory and leave
the rest to Windows.
{Multiple levels of security
{"Security in a LANtastic network is tight as a drum if you choose."} -- PC
Magazine, June 25, 1991.
You can prevent unauthorized entry into a system with LANtastic's
"Username with Password" feature and limit any user's access to certain
hours, days of the week, etc. You can even individually assign users any
or all of the following privileges: read, write, modify, create, delete and
rename files; make, delete and lookup directories; execute programs and
change file attributes.
{Electronic mail with Chat and pop-up notification
One easy menu lets you use LANtastic's Chat feature to send text
messages back and forth between two computers -- just like a
conversation. Another menu lets you send and save messages for reading
at a later time. And LANPUP alerts you immediately whenever you receive
a new message.
{Unloadable from memory
If you ever need to free up what little RAM LANtastic uses, you can remove
LANtastic's network software from memory without rebooting.
{Everything you need to link two PCs
Your LANtastic Z kit comes with LANtastic NOS software on both 5.25" and
3.5" disks, a step-by-step LANtastic NOS User's Manual, a serial cable and
a parallel cable. All you have to do is connect your two PCs with one of
the cables, install the software, and you're up and running!
[{Features}]
o Easy installation
o Modem support for remote access
o Networking for any two IBM compatibles
o Smallest RAM overhead of any LAN
o Cost-cutting PC resource sharing
o LANcache to boost network speed
o Unloadable from memory
o Multiple levels of security
o Audit trails to track network activity
o Simultaneous despooling to multiple printers
o Electronic mail with Chat and pop-up notification
o Sound capabilities for optional Voice Mail and Chat
o Cleanest CD-ROM networking support available
o Full support of Microsoft Windows 3.0 and above in standard, real
and enhanced modes
o UPS support to safeguard your network
[{Specifications}]
PC requirements:
o Desktop or portable IBM PC, XT, AT, 386 and compatibles
Maximum number of PCs per network:
o 2
Network Operating System RAM overhead (not including NetBIOS drivers):
o Server: Less than 40K
o Workstation: Less than 12K
o Expanded or extended memory not required
DOS:
o PC or MSDOS 3.1 and above (3.2 is not recommended)
Modem requirements:
o 9600 baud V.32-compatible modems with error correction are highly
recommended. However, modems with at least 2400 baud that
provide full duplex communications links with symmetrical data
transmission rates can be used
o Half-duplex or split-speed modems are not supported
Data transfer rate:
o 20 to 40 Kbps via parallel ports
o 8 to 10 Kbps via serial ports
Baud rates:
o Serial: 9600-115200
o Modem: 1200-56000
Cable lengths included:
o 18' parallel cable
o 25' serial cable
Artisoft's Promise To You
o Free, unlimited technical support to registered endusers and
dealers
o A 30-day money-back guarantee on all Artisoft software products
for incompatibilities