Artisoft Lantastic Central Station        

Preliminary Specifications

      You've seen the portable Ethernet products. What a great idea! 

      But would you really use one when you travel? No.

      Would you have the desk space required for it and the cables that poke
      out of the back of your PC or laptop? No.
      
      Would you really want to mess with the network cables every time you
      connect or disconnect? NO! 
      
      Then, all aboard for Artisoft's Central Station! 

Central Station makes it easy to connect laptops and notebooks to the LAN. As
easy as plugging your laptop, notebook, printer, or any other peripheral to
Central Station's parallel or serial ports. And when you want to disconnect
your laptop, all you have to do is unplug it from Central Station. There's no
network reconfiguring involved and other people on the network will still be
able to use your peripherals because the disconnection won't disrupt the
network. 

It's powerfully flexible, too. For one thing, it connects to Artisoft or
Novell networks. For another, it supports both thin and twisted-pair Ethernet
cable. But what's most impressive is that it offers you two serial ports, one
parallel port and one PC interface port for your connections. So, unlike the
portable Ethernet products, Central Station lets you use your laptop and
print from your PC or the network... at the same time!
      
Watch for more exciting innovations in the near future. Or, call your
Artisoft Sales representative for the latest information.

Specifications.

Features and Benefits:
* Connects to an existing Artisoft LANtasticTM or Novell network
* Supports thin and twisted-pair Ethernet cable
* Connects to PC and printer via parallel or serial ports
* Includes two serial, one parallel and one PC interface port 
* Allows communication between PC and network
* Allows printing from PC and network to printer
* On-board RAM
* LED displays show power, port activity, and twisted-pair cable link
  integrity 

PC Requirements:
* Any PC with standard parallel or serial port
* Any printer with standard parallel or serial port
Power Requirements:
* Standard 120 volt AC adapter

Ethernet Interface:
* Thin Ethernet (BNC connector) 
  IEEE 802.3 10BASE2
* Twisted-pair Ethernet (RJ45 connector) 
  IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T

Available Ports:
* Two serial ports 
  (DB9 connectors, standard bi-directional serial ports)
* One parallel port 
  (DB25 connector, standard IBM PC parallel port)
* One PC interface port including 5' cable
  (DB25 connector, non-standard, specialized parallel port) 

Artisoft's Promise To You:
* Free, unlimited technical support to registered endusers and dealers who
  call 602-292-6363
* An unconditional 30-day money back guarantee on all Artisoft products.
* Artisoft's five-year warranty on all hardware products.