{Central Station Connectivity Processor { and {StationWare Dedicated Applications {LANtastic Printer Server {LANtastic Dial-Up Connection {NetWare Printer Server {NetWare Dial-Up Connection The Central Station connectivity platform is a LAN multiport for easily docking portables and peripherals. It adds expansion flexibility by allowing peripherals to connect to the network without needing a full PC to handle the connections. With dedicated StationWare applications, the Central Station platform becomes a network server for multiple peripherals, including printers and modems. Bring a laptop from the field, plug it into the Central Station PC port and you have access to the network files, programs and peripherals. When you're through, you disconnect without disrupting network traffic. Need a printout from that notebook computer running on the Central Station processor? Use a printer anywhere on the network for hard copy. Or simply connect a printer to the Central Station parallel port; when the job is done, the printer disconnects without a fuss. Bring in a temporary workstation to handle an overload. You don't need to reconfigure your network. Just plug the extra computer into the Central Station connectivity processor. Flexible connections are what the Central Station connectivity processor is all about. Now you can connect more peripherals and switch between them from the computer's command line. With its configuration stored in programmable PEROM, it can change personality with StationWare applications. The Central Station connectivity processor connects to a PC's parallel port and directly to a LANtastic(R) or NetWare(R) network. By adding StationWare applications, it can send data through any combination of its one parallel port and two serial ports. On its front panel, Central Station LEDs monitor and display connections with the PC, parallel and serial ports, the network and power supply. The Central Station connectivity processor is single-function hardware, revolutionary in its ability to surpass the limitations in otherwise similar products. It multiplies the expandability of both PCs and networks, and does so without using a valuable PC slot. It makes using a portable computer more practical than ever, and allows new peripherals to more easily join the network. {Features {o} Versions for LANtastic and NetWare {o} Dedicated PC port to connect to the desktop, laptop or notebook's parallel port {o} One parallel and two serial ports {o} Onboard PEROM chip stores and accepts changes to unit configuration {o} Direct Ethernet connection supports thin coax and 10BASE-T {o} NEC V40 processor {o} 128K of on-board RAM {o} LEDs display power, port and twisted-pair cable link status {o} StationWare applications pre-loaded {o} Plug-and-play right from the box; no complicated installation {Specifications {Requirements: {o} Any IBM(R) PC and compatible computer with standard parallel port {o} MS-DOS(R) 3.1 or greater (3.2 not recommended) {o} Standard parallel port {Power Requirements: {o} Standard 120 volt AC adapter (included in U.S. version) {Ethernet Interface: {o} Thin coax (BNC connector) IEEE 802.3 10BASE2 {o} Unshielded twisted-pair (RJ45 connector) IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T {Ports: {o} Two serial ports (DB9 male connectors, standard bi- directional serial ports) {o} One parallel port (DB25 female connector, standard IBM PC parallel port) {o} One PC interface port including 5' cable (DB25 female connector, specialized parallel port) {Package contents: {o} Artisoft_ Central Station connectivity processor {o} T-connector {o} StationWare application software on 5.25" and 3.5" disks {o} Central Station User's Manual {LANtastic Printer Server StationWare {LANtastic network printer application for use {with the Artisoft Central Station connectivity processor This pre-loaded software makes the Central Station connectivity processor a printer server on an Artisoft LANtastic network. With LANtastic Printer Server StationWare, the Central Station processor becomes the way station to accept printer output from anywhere on the network and direct it to any of its two serial and one parallel ports. A LANtastic server manages print queues, which are then handed off to the Central Station on-board processor and on to the printer. Because the files are handled in the Central Station processor, network servers are freed from print management tasks and can perform their other assignments with dispatch. The printer or printers can be placed in any convenient space, since the Central Station connectivity platform replaces the PC to which a printer is normally attached. {Features {o} Accepts print jobs from every station on a LANtastic network {o} Directs network printing to any of three printers connected to Central Station platform {o} Operates from a LANtastic server or workstation {o} Enables placement of the printer in any convenient space without connecting to a dedicated PC {o} User-friendly configuration program allows changes (kept in PEROM) to pre-loaded setup; changes are then stored on board and become your default. {o} Server or workstation loads a TSR of less than 2K to redirect print jobs to the Central Station processor. {Specifications {Requirements {o} IBM PC or compatible computer with MS-DOS 3.1 or above (3.2 not recommended), one floppy drive and standard parallel port {o} LANtastic Network Operating System {o} Central Station connectivity processor {LANtastic Dial-Up Connection StationWare {Pre-loaded modem software to call into a LANtastic network {via the Artisoft Central Station connectivity processor Office walls cannot contain your LANtastic network. Executives, sales representatives and specialists out in the field can connect into the office LANtastic network with access to files, programs and printers. With one part of the software running in the remote station and the other resident on the processor's PEROM, the Central Station unit becomes a telephone gateway to the LANtastic network, giving you the ability to transfer files, exchange e-mail, use printers and the rest of the network's devices. Although the system will operate with a 1200-baud modem, for all but small transfers we recommend 9600 baud or better, using V.32 or V.42 standards with error-checking and data compression, because the modem limits the speed of the remote-to-network link. Using this advanced application on the Central Station connectivity processor, your LANtastic system can reach around the world. {Features: {o} Lets you dial into a LANtastic network by modem from anywhere in the world {o} Supports up to 56000 baud {o} Provides access to server's files and peripherals within security settings {o} Password security prevents unauthorized Central Station access {o} User-friendly configuration program allows changes to pre- loaded setup {Specifications {Requirements {o} IBM PC or compatible computer on each end of the connection with MS-DOS 3.1 or above (3.2 not recommended), one floppy drive and standard parallel port {o} LANtastic Network Operating System {o} Central Station connectivity processor {o} One modem on each end of the link set to the same baud rate (supports 1200 to 56,000 baud) {NetWare Printer Server StationWare {Novell NetWare network printer application {for the Artisoft Central Station_ connectivity processor This pre-loaded software makes the Central Station connectivity processor printer server on a Novell NetWare 2.15, 2.20 or 3.11 system. With NetWare Printer Server StationWare, the Central Station processor becomes the way station to accept printer output from the network server and direct it to any of its two serial and one parallel ports, each with its own configuration. Without tying up a server's PC expansion slot or printer port, the system will manage print queues on a first-come, first-served basis. It can serve up to 32 print queues on as many as 16 file servers. Print spooling is handled by the server, which then sends further processing to the on-board Central Station CPU, so network servers can perform their other assignments with dispatch. If you need to reboot the workstation, you can do so without interrupting a large print job. If the server connection is broken and restored, NetWare Print Server StationWare reconnects automatically. The printer or printers can be placed in any convenient space with the Central Station connectivity platform and do not need physical proximity to the server. {Features {o} Accepts print jobs from 32 print queues on 16 file servers {o} Directs network printing to any of three printers connected to Central Station platform {o} Enables placement of the printer in any convenient space without immediate proximity to a server or workstation {o} Password security prevents unauthorized Central Station access. {o} User-friendly configuration program allows changes to pre- loaded setup. {o} Load changes to setup just once into Central Station PEROM, and the system configuration remains until new commands reprogram the chip. {Specifications {Requirements {o} IBM PC or compatible computer with MS-DOS 3.1 or above (3.2 not recommended), one floppy drive and standard parallel port {o} NetWare 2.15, 2.2 or 3.11 network operating system {o} Central Station connectivity processor {NetWare Dial-Up Connection StationWare {Modem software to call into a Novell NetWare system {via the Artisoft Central Station connectivity processor Network access has been a boon to productivity. With the ever- increasing use of laptops in the field and telecommuting from home, remote network access is a simple matter of running NetWare Dial-Up StationWare on the Central Station platform. With one part of the software running in the remote computer and the other loaded into the Central Station PEROM, the Central Station unit becomes a telephone gateway to the NetWare server. Sales representatives or executives on the road can send reports, get up-to-the-minute data and pick up and send e-mail almost as if they were present in the office. {Features: {o} Lets you dial into a NetWare network by modem from anywhere in the world {o} Supports up to 56,000 baud {o} Provides access to server's files and peripherals within security settings {o} Passwork security prevents unauthorized Central Station access. {o} User-friendly configuration program allows changes to pre- loaded setup. {o} Load chantes to setup just once into Central Station PEROM, and the system configuration remains until new commands reprogram the chip {Specifications {Requirements {o} IBM PC or compatible computer on each end of the connection with MS-DOS 3.1 or above (3.2 not recommended), one floppy drive and standard parallel port {o} NetWare 2.15, 2.2 or 3.11 network operating system {o} Central Station connectivity processor {o} One modem on each end of the link set to the same baud rate (supports 1200 to 56,000 baud) {Optional Artisoft products (sold separately) {o} LANtastic Network Operating System, the award-winning leader in peer-to-peer LANs for DOS and Windows, lets users share files, applications and peripherals. {o} LANtastic(R) for NetWare(R) system adds valuable peer-to- peer networking features to a Novell(R) NetWare network. {o} LANtastic(R) for Windows_ software provides a Windows graphical interface for LANtastic network utilities. {o} The Network Eye(R) software lets you run, view and control an entire network from one PC. {o} ArtiCom_ software allows dial-out modem-sharing across the network {o} Sounding Board_ adapters enable Voice Mail and Voice Chat on a LANtastic network. {o} AE-2/T_ adapters combine 10BASE-T and thick Ethernet cabling on an intelligent adapter that senses and responds to its expansion slot and on-board memory {o} AE-3(R) adapters provide an open upgrade path with connections for 10BASE-T, thin and thick Ethernet and an internal connector to bridge to the Peer-Hub_ concentrator. {o} Peer-Hub concentrator is an internal 10BASE-T hub with five external ports and three internal connectors {o} Peer-Hub AUI Kit enables bridging. from 10BASE-T networks to thin or thick Ethernet networks. {The Artisoft Advantage {o} Free, unlimited technical support to registered end users and dealers {o} An unconditional 30-day money-back guarantee on Artisoft products. {o} Artisoft's five-year limited warranty on hardware ARTISOFT, INC. 691 East River Road Tucson, AZ 85704 USA Sales/Customer Service 1-800-TINY RAM Technical Support 1-602-293-6363 Headquarters 1-602-293-4000 Fax 1-602-293-8065 Offices in the Netherlands, France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, Australia, Japan and Mexico. 1993 ARTISOFT, INC. All rights reserved. Artisoft, AE-2/T, ArtiCom, Central Station, Peer-Hub, Sounding Board and StationWare are trademarks and AE-3, LANtastic and The Network Eye are registered trademarks of Artisoft, Inc. NetWare is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. Other company, brand and product names are the trademarks and/or property of their respective companies. Specifications subject to change without notice.