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ARTISOFT ANNOUNCES NEW LANTASTIC 10BASE-T STARTER KIT

Offers Complete 10BASE-T Hardware/Software Networking
Solution For Two PCs


     (TUCSON, Ariz.--September 30, 1991)--Artisoft announced

today its new LANtastic 10BASE-T Starter Kit, packaging the

LANtastic Network Operating System software(for up to 300

users) with a Peer-Hub(TM) 10BASE-T concentrator, two AE-

1/T(TM) Ethernet adapters, cabling and documentation.

Scheduled to ship in early October 1991, it is priced at

$899.

     "The LANtastic 10BASE-T Starter Kit is designed to

provide an integrated hardware/software solution and one-stop

shop for end users and resellers," said Jack Schoof, Artisoft

President and CEO.

     Artisoft develops and manufactures a full line of

hardware and software for local area networks including the

LANtastic Local Area Network.  The LANtastic network is a

peer-to-peer network that allows users of IBM-compatible

computers to connect and share information and peripheral

devices such as printers, hard drives and CD-ROMs.

     The AE-1/T Ethernet adapter is an 8-bit, ISA bus network

adapter for use with IBM PC/XT/AT 386/486 computers and

compatibles.  It offers a 10Mbps data transfer rate, supports

8K of onboard RAM and is software-compatible with Novell's

NE1000 adapter.

     The AE-1/T Ethernet adapter's telephone-style RJ45 jack

connects to the Peer-Hub concentrator, or any standard

10BASE-T hub, with unshielded twisted-pair cabling.  The

adapter includes a link-integrity LED to show if a proper

connection to the hub has been made.  The AE-1/T Ethernet

adapter also has a special connector for linking internally

to the Peer-Hub concentrator.

     The Peer-Hub concentrator is a complete 10BASE-T hub

residing in a host PC.  It has five external 10BASE-T ports

using modular RJ45 telephone-style jacks that can connect to

any standard 10BASE-T adapters.  Its network management

software allows the host PC to view the status of all ports,

as well as activate or disable each port individually.  Plus,

onboard EEPROM save the complete network configuration to

memory, guarding against power outage.

     The Peer-Hub concentrator also has three special

internal connectors which have been designed to connect with

other Artisoft(TM) products.  One provides an internal

10BASE-T connection to Artisoft's AE-1/T, AE-2/T(TM) or AE-

3(TM) Ethernet adapters without using one of the five

external RJ45 ports.  Another internal connector is used to

link multiple Peer-Hub concentrators together; up to four per

PC.  The third option, with the separate purchase of an

Artisoft AUI Interface Kit, provides an internal coax

connection between the Peer-Hub concentrator and an Artisoft

AE-3 Ethernet adapter(which supports thin and thick coax in

addition to 10BASE-T connections).  Used in this manner, the

AUI Interface Kit creates a bridge between the 10BASE-T

network on the hub and a coax Ethernet segment attached to

the AE-3 Ethernet adapter.

     For more information about Artisoft or its product line,

contact Artisoft, Inc. at the Artisoft Campus, 691 E. River

Road, Tucson, AZ 85704. Telephone 602/293-6363. Fax 602/293-

8065.