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- {AE-2/T ETHERNET
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- {ADAPTER
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- {10BASE-T and Coax Network Interface Card
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- But that's not all. 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.
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- 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.
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- [{Features}]
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- 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
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- [{Specifications}]
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- PC requirements:
- o IBM PC, XT, AT, and 386/486-based PC compatibles, and PS/2
- model 30, 30-286 and compatibles
- o One 16- or 8-bit slot (hardware and software will automatically
- sense between these two modes)
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- Software requirements:
- o PC or MS-DOS 3.1 or higher (3.2 not recommended)
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- Standard:
- o IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T and 10BASE5
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- Data Transfer Rate:
- o 10 megabits per second
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- LAN Controller:
- o NS 83902 chip
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- Buffer RAM:
- o 16K on-board, user-expandable to 64K
- o Automatically switches to correct RAM size when the chips are
- inserted
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- I/O Base Address:
- o 300h, 320h, 340h and 360h
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- Interrupt Request Lines (IRQs):
- o 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and AT 10 and 15
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- DMA Channels:
- o 1, 3, 5, 7 are available if needed (the driver software provided does
- not use DMA channels.)
- o Jumper enabled
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- Power Requirements:
- o +5V 1100mA max
- o +12V 200mA max supplied to external transceiver
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- Access Protocol:
- o CSMA/CD
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- Topology:
- o Star (10BASE-T) and linear bus (10BASE5)
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- 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
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- Maximum nodes per segment:
- o 10BASE-T: 1 node (unshielded twisted-pair)
- o 10BASE5: 100 nodes (thick coax)
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- Artisoft's Promise To You
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- o Free, unlimited technical support to registered end users and
- dealers
- o An unconditional 30-day money-back guarantee on all Artisoft
- hardware products*
- o Artisoft's five-year limited warranty on all hardware products*
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- *Through participating Artisoft Authorized Five Star DealersSM only
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