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          {A E - 2  E T H E R N E T


          {A D A P T E R 

          {Network Interface Card



          The AE-2  network  adapter is  your  smart solution  to  Ethernet
          connections with  thick and  thin  coaxial  cable, winner  of the
          1991 World  Class  Award from  PC  World   magazine.    The  AE-2
          intelligent     network  interface  card   configures  itself--it
          recognizes  and  adapts to  how  much  memory  is on  board,  and
          whether it is inserted in an 8- or 16-bit slot.  The AE-2 adapter
          finds its own optimum settings so you don't  have to bother.

          Suitable for use with any Ethernet system including  the Artisoft
          LANtastic  Network Operating  System, the AE-2 adapter is as easy
          to install  and set  up  as the  LANtastic  system itself.    The
          adapter is  compatible with Novell  NE2000  cards but offers more
          features  such as providing  additional IRQ   (interrupt request)
          lines so it won't conflict with other expansion equipment.

          Included with the adapter  is its software driver  containing the
          Artisoft NetBIOS standard and a  user's manual written in   plain 
          English.

          As your network grows, the most efficient use of office resources
          comes through  the  peer-to-peer    LANtastic  Network  Operating
          System.  It makes file and equipment sharing easy by enabling any
          workstation on the  network to also be  a server.  In  a diskless
          workstation, the AE-2  adapter allows you to   boot your computer
          across the network with Artisoft's programmable PEROM chips.  And
          in an office   where portables need to connect to the network and
          sudden  expansion  needs   are  common,  the  Central     Station
          connectivity platform is an open port to an Ethernet system.


          [{Features}]

          o    16K onboard memory, expandable to 64K
          o    Automatically switches to correct RAM size with installation
               of chips 
          o    Downward-compatible with the Novell NE2000 Ethernet 
               adapter 
          o    Intelligence feature detects and responds automatically to 
               type of slot and  installed memory
          o    Additional Interrupt Request (IRQ) lines allow more 
               flexibility than  other adapters
          o    Jumper allows installation in non-standard bus
          o    Connects with thick and thin Ethernet cable
          o    10 megabits per second data transfer rate

          [{Specifications}]

          PC requirements:
          o    IBM PC and compatible computers (ISA bus)
          o    One floppy drive (will support diskless workstations with 
               remote boot  PEROM)
          o    MS-DOS 3.1 or higher (3.2 not recommended)
          o    One 8- or 16-bit expansion slot (autosenses between modes)

          Power requirements:
          o    +5V 1100mA max
          o    +12v 200mA max supplied to external transceiver

          Dimensions:
          4.88" x 8.0" x .8" (including bracket)

          Standards:
          o    IEEE 802.3 10BASE2 (thin Ethernet)
          o    IEEE 802.3 10BASE5 (thick Ethernet)

          Data transfer rate:
          o    10 megabits per second

          LAN controller:
          o    NS 83902 chip    

          Buffer RAM:
          o    16K on-board (user expandable to 64K)

          I/O addresses:
          o    300h, 320h, 340h and 360h

          Interrupt request lines (IRQs):
          o    2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10 and 15

          DMA channels:
          o    1, 3, 5, 7 are available if needed (AE-2 driver software 
               provided does not use DMA channels)

          Access protocol:
          o    CSMA/CD

          Topology:
          o    Linear bus

          Maximum number of nodes per segment:
          o    30 nodes/segment (thin Ethernet) 
          o    100 nodes/segment (thick Ethernet)

          Maximum network cable lengths per segment:
          o    Up to 185 meters (607 feet) with RG-58A/U or RG-58C/U 
               coax cable (thin  Ethernet)
          o    Up to 300 meters (984 feet) with RG-58A/U or RG-58C/U 
               coax cable using  jumper option not in compliance 
               with the IEEE 802.3 standard 
          o    Up to 500 meters (1640 feet) with thick Ethernet cable

          Optional Artisoft products (sold separately):
          o    Boot ROM and programmable PEROM chips enable remote 
               booting from  diskless workstations
          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  program 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 offers remote network management