3Com Software Compatibility Guide
Updated 21 April 1992

Scope
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This guide lists the most popular network operating systems, protocols
and utilities supported by 3Com EtherLink adapters.  Applications,
including word processors and databases, are not listed here.

Disclaimer
==========
This information represents the best information at the time of
publication.  Contact the software vendor prior to purchasing adapters.
See Availability and Comments sections for known product limitations (in
ISVLIST4.TXT).

3Com neither assumes nor authorizes any person to assume for it any
liability in connection with the sale, installation, maintenance or use
of its products.

Updates
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This list is updated regularly.  For more information, contact your
local 3Com office.  This list may be electronically retrieved from
CompuServe (Ask3Com Forum) and 3Com's own BBS (408-980-8204, 8N1
parameters).

Dates
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All dates are estimated for the calendar year based upon information
obtained from the independent software vendor.  This information is
subject to change without notice.


 Company          Products             EL III
                                       3C509
                                       FAMILY

  3Com            3+                     No
  3Com            3+Open                 Yes
  3Com            LAN Manager v2.0       Yes
  3Com            NBP (NetBIOS)          Yes
  3Com            OSI/ES with DPA        Yes
  3Com            NFS with DPA           Yes
  3Com            TCP with DPA           Yes
  3Com            NetProbe               Yes
  3Com            EtherStart PROM        No
  3Com            NetWare Boot PROM      No
  Apple           AppleShare             Yes
  Artisoft        Lantastic              1993
  AT&T            LAN Manager            Yes
  Banyan          VINES                  Client Only
  Century Softwar Tiny Term              Yes
  Clarkson Univ   Packet Driver          1993
  Datability      RAF                    No
  DCA/Tiara       10Net                  Yes
  DEC             Pathworks for DOS      Yes
  DEC             Pathworks for OS/2     Yes
  Digital Area Ne MAX Link               No
  DSC             Nexos                  No
  Essex Systems   TCP/2 for DOS          Yes
  Essex Systems   TCP/2 for OS/2         Yes
  Farallon        PhoneNet Talk          Yes
  FTP Software    PC/TCP                 Yes
  Hayes           LANstep                Yes
  IBM             OS/2 LAN Server        Yes
  IBM             AIX for PS/2           Yes
  Interactive     386/ix SVR3            No
  Interactive     Solaris 386/ix SVR4    No
  Lanworks        BootWare-NW            1992
  Lanworks        BootWare-LM            1992
  Locus           PC Interface           No
  Locus           PC Xsight              No
  Microsoft       LAN Manager            Yes
  Network Researc Fusion                 No
  Novell          LAN WorkPlace          Yes
  Novell          NetWare Lite v1.0      Yes
  Novell          NetWare 286 v2.x       Client Only
  Novell          NetWare 386 v3.x       Client Only
  Pacer           PacerLink              Yes
  Polygon         poly-COM               Yes
  Polygon         poly-LINK              Yes
  Polygon         poly-STAR              Yes
  Polygon         poly-NET               Yes
  Santa Cruz Ops  TCP/IP for Xenix       No
  Santa Cruz Ops  TCP/IP for Unix        1993
  Santa Cruz Ops  LAN Mgr for Unix       1993
  Santa Cruz Ops  NFS                    1993
  Santa Cruz Ops  Open Desktop           1993
  Santa Cruz Ops  OSI                    1993
  Sun Microsystem PC-NFS                 Yes
  Sitka (Sun)     TOPS                   No
  Touch Comm.     OSI                    Yes
  Univ of Ilinois NCSA Telnet            1993
  WEBCorp         WEB                    Yes
  WRQ             Reflections            Yes
  Wollongong      PathWay Access         Yes
  XIOS Systems    Office Solutions       No