{L A N T A S T I C {Network Operating System {The international award winner in peer-to-peer connectivity {LANtastic Network Operating System More and more business people are making the same connection-that for affordability, reliability and efficiency, Artisoft's LANtastic operating system is the networking solution. A PC Magazine Editors' Choice Award winner for three consecutive years, the LANtastic Network Operating System was also awarded the 1991 LAN Times Reader's Choice for peer-to-peer network operating systems. The LANtastic system was designed to make the productive power of a full-featured LAN accessible to anyone who wants to streamline their computer operations. Whether you're connecting two PCs or 30 or 300, you are buying a product that will grow as you grow, with a commitment to innovation that anticipates the needs of business people like yourself. "LANtastic is easy to use and administer, and inexpensive in price and RAM. It also gives dynamite performance. In fact, it can handle 100 users using typical DOS-based applications on a single server. Its optional voice feature and Windows capabilities can add extra dimensions to the network, and the security features are very well implemented. LANtastic is a must see if you're considering a peer-to-peer network." --PC Magazine, June 25, 1991. {The Tiny RAM network Many networks gobble huge amounts of your PC's RAM, which usually means you have to add more memory. The LANtastic system is the most RAM efficient network operating system you'll find, taking as little as 12K per workstation and 40K per server, leaving plenty of room for even the most RAM hungry applications. The LANtastic system saves money, too, providing everything you need to get your network up and running affordably. You can share all those expensive peripherals, not buy more of them. Because LANtastic software's peer-to-peer structure enables every computer to act as a file server or workstation, you don't have to spend thousands on a dedicated server machine. "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. {LANcache boosts 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. The LANtastic system's disk caching program processes data much faster than other networks because it caches both reads and writes, reducing physical access to the disk. The LANcache program will detect and release its memory to Microsoft Windows 3.0 or, when specified, release part of its memory to Windows and continue caching the rest. {Unloadable from memory The LANtastic system is so flexible you can start up or remove the network from memory with a few simple commands. {One disk, a few commands, and you're ready to go LANtastic software lets you set up your whole network--servers, workstations, and user accounts, when you install the system software. You can be up and running in minutes. {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 the LANtastic network'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 these privileges: read, write, modify, create, delete and rename files, make, delete and lookup directories, execute programs and change file attributes. {E-mail with Chat and pop-up message notification. One easy menu lets you use the LANtastic system'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 to read later. The LANPUP feature alerts you immediately whenever you receive a new message. {Add voice to your PC communications. The LANtastic network has sound capabilities built in. Send voice messages across the LANtastic network with optional Artisoft Sounding Board adapters. It's as easy as picking up the telephone style handset provided with each Sounding Board adapter, bringing up a handy on screen menu, and talking. Use the Voice Chat feature to carry on a conversation, or save your voice message in digital format for playback later, like regular e- mail. {UPS support safeguards your network If an Uninterruptible Power Supply connected to your server signals that a shutdown is imminent, the LANtastic program warns network users, gives them time to log off, then closes network files so no one loses any work. {Remote control or shut down any server The NET RUN command gives you the power to assign tasks to any available server on the network, so the fastest machine available can handle your time-consuming data sort. You can remotely shut down a server or schedule its shutdown for a specific time. Users will be warned before shutdown. {ALONE sets up a dedicated server ALONE allows you to dedicate a PC to service the network with unsurpassed performance. You can run this stand alone server program on demand with a single command, and escape just as easily. By side-stepping DOS, ALONE allows true multitasking on a network server, so it can perform more simultaneous user requests without reducing performance. {Despools to multiple printers simultaneously Unlike many other LANs which only despool to one printer at a time, the LANtastic program automatically despools to two or more printers simultaneously. LANtastic software also allows for creating printer definition files to define draft, letter quality, different fonts, banner pages, tab expansion, and other printer options. {Audit trails track network activity The LANtastic system's audit feature monitors all access to subdirectories and printers, letting you know who used a PC, printer or other shared devices, when they used them, and for how long. It can even tell you if someone tries to enter a directory to which they've been denied access. {Simple CD-ROM networking No LAN surpasses LANtastic software's ability to support CD-ROM drives with Microsoft extension software. PC Magazine awarded the LANtastic system an additional Editors Choice Award in February 1990 for the network's ability to network CD-ROMs. While other LANs require you to load the CD-ROM's extension software on every remote computer accessing the drive, the LANtastic system only requires loading the software on the computer to which the CD-ROM drive is attached. Full support of Microsoft Windows 3.0 and above. The LANtastic system supports Microsoft Windows real, standard and enhanced modes on both non-dedicated servers and workstations. With the LANtastic for Windows program, you can use Windows pull down menus, icons and on line help for both NET and NET_MGR functions. "Artisoft continues to take a good thing and make it better." -- PC Magazine, June 25, 1991. The LANtastic system makes networking easy. You'll be able to edit and proofread your co-worker's documents without leaving your desk. Balancing your books will be easier because your entire accounting department can share a database. Inventory management is streamlined because everyone you authorize on the network can reach inventory records and track production. Visit an Artisoft dealer or call us directly to put the power of the LANtastic system to work for you. {Make the network a Windows application with LANtastic for Windows utility The LANtastic for Windows network utility lets you harness the power of Artisoft's award-winning, DOS-based LANtastic Network Operating System from within Microsoft Windows simple, elegant framework of pull-down menus, icons and on-line help. When used in conjunction with the LANtastic NOS 4.0, the LANtastic for Windows network utility runs as a Microsoft Windows application in standard or enhanced modes. So you can use all of the LANtastic network features without exiting Windows. Open multiple windows to handle several different tasks, monitor printer queues and chat with multiple users, all at the same time. Pull down menus create and maintain shared resources like drives, printers and other peripherals. Click, drag and drop network resource icons to assign them. Then, save the configuration you've created and run the LANtastic for Windows utility in the background while running another Windows application. If you use Windows applications that support Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE), you can exchange messages and transfer data via the LANtastic system's e-mail capability. [{Features}] o Smallest RAM overhead of any LAN o Cost-cutting peer-to-peer resource sharing o No dedicated server required because any node can be a workstation or a workstation/server o LANcache software boosts network speed o Unloadable from memory o Easy installation with option flexibility o Multiple levels of security o Electronic mail with Chat and pop-up message notification o Sound capabilities for optional Voice Mail and Voice Chat o Built-in UPS support to safeguard your network o Remote server processing and shutdown o Remote booting for diskless workstations o The ALONE program sets up a dedicated server o Wildcard user names for groups of users o Despools to multiple printers simultaneously o Audit trails track network activity o Overcomes DOS limitations, opening up to 5100 files per server o Supports DOS 3.1 file and record locking o Runs other NetBIOS-compatible applications o Simple built-in CD-ROM networking support o Full support of Microsoft Windows 3.0 and above in standard, real and enhanced modes The LANtastic system is available in the following forms: o LANtastic Starter Kits with everything you need; two adapters (either 2Mbps or Ethernet), software and cables for a two-PC network o LANtastic software kits which include software licensed for 300 users plus additional cable o LANtastic Z, a two-PC serial/parallel/modem version that requires no adapters o LANtastic/AI, a version that runs on a multitude of third party adapters [{Specifications}] PC requirements: o IBM PC and compatible computers using NetBIOS compatible network adapters 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 MS-DOS 3.1 and above (3.2 is not recommended) Maximum users per server: o 300 Optional Artisoft Products (sold separately) o Sounding Board adapters add Voice-Mail and Voice-Chat o Central Station connectivity platform allows easy-on, easy- off connections for portables and peripherals o LANtastic for Windows software provides a Windows graphical interface for network utilities o LANtastic for NetWare system adds valuable peer-to-peer networking features to a Novell NetWare network o ArtiCom software provides network modem sharing and terminal emulation o The Network Eye program lets you control and manage an entire network from one PC Artisoft Customer Care o Free, unlimited technical support to registered end users and dealers o A 30-day money-back compatibility guarantee on all Artisoft software