IN BRIEF

3Com’s high performance 10/100Base-TX Network adapter sets the industry standard for performance. With 3Com’s exclusive Parallel Tasking technology, you get maximum speed in either 10 or 100 Mbps mode.

Unlike other high-performance technologies, 10/100Base-TX, or Fast Ethernet, lets you migrate to highspeed networking without having to change your existing category 5 UTP.

The Fast EtherLink adapter is compatible with the 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet IEEE 802.3u standard. Operate in either 10 or 100 Mbps mode with only one card, adding bandwidth for your workgroup when and where it is needed.

When you base your solutions on the 3Com Fast EtherLink 10/100 Base-TX adapter, you get extremely high throughput rates with a low cost of ownership.

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FEATURES

• Supports Novell 3.11, 3.12, and 4.X, Windows^®95 and Windows for Workgroups.

• Novell certified for Netware 4.10, Netware SFT III (v 4.10), Netware for OS/2 (v 4.10), and Netware (v 3.12)

• Parallel tasking architecture with bus mastering for high throughput and low processor utilization

• Supports the Desktop Management Interface (DMI), DMI Supports Netware ODI DOS and NDIS DOS drivers.

• Auto selection of 10 or 100 Mbps network operation.

• Three status LEDs.

• Supports IEEE 802.3, 802.2, and (at 100 Mbps only) 802.3u.

• Automatic PCI configuration without jumpers.

• FCC Class B

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SPECIFICATIONS

Dimensions	Single slot 32-bit half card measuring 4.2 x 6.875 inches (height x length)
Electrical interface	PCI interface
Device drivers	Microsoft Windows 95, Windows for Workgroups (NDIS), Novell 3.11, 3.121, and $x client server
Network Interfaces	10/100 Base-T (IEEE 802.3) single-shielded RJ45 connector for either speed. Category 3,4, or 5 for 10-Base-T ethernet networks and Category 5 UTP for 100 Base-TX fast ethernet networks
Power requirements	+5V +/-5% @ 500 mA max +12V +/-5% @ 160 mA max
Operating environment	0 to 70 degrees C; 10-90-% rel. hum. non-condensing

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