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- {LANtastic(R) 2Mbps and 2Mbps MC Adapters}
- {Standard Bus and Micro Channel}
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- LANtastic 2Mbps and 2Mbps MC adapters are the perfect way to
- economically network small or medium-sized businesses with IBM PC or
- Micro Channel compatible computers.
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- Both Micro Channel Architecture and Industry Standard Architecture (ISA)
- adapters include a 10Mhz coprocessor, and 32K of on-board dual-ported
- RAM. Each 2Mbps adapter also includes software-selectable IRQ and
- RAMBASE address settings.
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- Artisoft's implementation of the NetBIOS standard is loaded into and
- executed within the adapter. This plunges the NetBIOS draw on a PC's
- base RAM down to just 2K and off-loads network processing onto the
- adapter. The cards are easy to install and use inexpensive dual-twisted
- pair cable.
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- LANtastic 2Mbps and 2Mbps MC adapters drive cable lengths of up to
- 1500 feet per network with Artisoft cable, up to 300 feet with AT&T
- telephone-grade cable, and will handle 32 nodes per segment.
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- [{Specifications}]
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- Hardware compatibility:
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- Standard Bus (ISA):
- o IBM PC, XT, AT, PS/2 model 30, 286 and compatibles, and
- 386-based IBM PC bus compatibles
- o Approved for up to 33MHz 386, 20MHz 286 and 12MHz 8088
- systems
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- Micro Channel:
- o IBM PS/2 Micro Channel and compatibles
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- PC requirements:
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- o One floppy drive
- o One 16- or 8-bit slot
- o PC or MS DOS 3.1 or higher (3.2 not recommended).
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- Interrupt Request Line (IRQ):
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- o Standard Bus (ISA): 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and AT 10, 15
- o Software selectable
- o Micro Channel: 3,4,5,6,7, and 9
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- Selectable I/O Base Address (ISA):
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- o Selectable by on-board switches: 220h, 240h, 260h, 280h, 2A0h,
- 320h, 340h, 360h
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- RAMBASE Address:
- o Standard Bus (ISA): Uses 32K above 640K boundary at selectable
- addresses: A000, A800, B000, C000, C800, D000, D800, and E000
- (software selectable)
- o Micro Channel: Uses 32K at selectable addresses: 8000, 8800,
- 9000, 9800, A000, A800, B000, B800, C000, C800, D000, D800,
- E000, E800, F000, F800
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- Buffer RAM:
- o On-board 32K bytes of dual-ported buffer RAM
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- Coprocessor:
- o On-board 10MHz
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- Data transfer rate:
- o 2.0 Mbps
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- Topology:
- o Bus topology
- o Star and tree configurations with optional Hub
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- Network cable lengths:
- o Up to 1500 feet with Artisoft cable
- o Up to 1000 feet with Belden 9729 or Plenum 89729
- o Up to 300 feet with AT&T telephone grade solid conductor, twisted
- pair wire (We do not support cables not listed above.)
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- Network size:
- o Up to 32 computers without additional hardware
- o Up to 300 computers with optional Hub
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- Connection method:
- o Rugged DB9 connectors, built-in "T" connector on each adapter
- o Optional DB9 to phone jack (RJ11) adapters
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- Standards:
- o NetBIOS, EIA-489, EIA-422, SDLC
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- Protocols:
- o CSMA/CD and CSMA/CA
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- Power requirements
- o +5V 1400 mA maximum
- o +5V 900 mA typical
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- Options:
- o Hub unit extends network beyond standard network lengths and
- creates star or tree topologies
- o DB9 to phone jack (RJ11) adapters
- o Remote boot ROM daughter board for ISA
- o Additional RAM daughter board for ISA that can reduce LANtastic
- NOS's RAM overhead in workstations to 0K and in servers to under
- 32K
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- Artisoft's Promise To You
- o Free, unlimited technical support to registered end users and
- dealers
- o A 30-day money-back guarantee on all Artisoft software products
- for incompatibilities*
- o An unconditional 30-day money-back guarantee on all Artisoft
- hardware products*
- o Artisoft's five-year warranty on all hardware products*
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- *Through participating Artisoft Authorized Five Star Dealers(sm) only
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