


          {AE-1/T ETHERNET

          {ADAPTER

          {10BASE-T Network Interface Card


          Designed to be a low-cost Ethernet solution, the Artisoft  AE-1/T
          Ethernet adapter  lets you cable your network with the affordable
          twisted-pair  cabling  often  found   prewired  in  newer  office
          buildings. Then  all you  have to do  is add  Artisoft's Peer-Hub
          concentrator --  or any  other standard 10BASE-T  hub --  to make
          your network connections. 

          Unshielded twisted-pair  cable plugs  directly into the  adapter,
          which  then cables  directly to  the  Peer-Hub concentrator.  The
          adapter's link-integrity  LED will show if the  connection to the
          hub is correct. And because Artisoft designed its AE-1/T Ethernet
          adapter  in  conjunction  with  its  Peer-Hub  concentrator,  the
          adapter will not only use any of the concentrator's five external
          twisted-pair  ports,  but  also  take  advantage  of  any of  its
          internal twisted-pair connectors.    

          The AE-1/T Ethernet adapter offers increased efficiency with more
          IRQ options (Interrupt Request  Lines) than most  other adapters.
          These additional IRQs can be used by AT class machines  or above,
          leaving you more  free IRQs  for other hardware devices. 

          The Artisoft AE-1/T Ethernet adapter is an 8-bit adapter which is
          NE1000-compatible, offers a 10 Mbps  transfer rate and is in 100%
          compliance with IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standards.

          [{Specifications}]

          PC requirements:
          o     IBM PC, XT, AT, and 386/486-based PC compatibles, and PS/2 
                model 30, 30-286 and compatibles 
          o     One 8-bit slot
          o     One floppy drive
          o     Connection to a Peer-Hub concentrator or any other standard
                10BASE-T hub

          Software requirements:
          o     PC or MS-DOS 3.1 or higher (3.2 not recommended)

          Standard:
          o     10BASE-T (unshielded twisted-pair)

          Data Transfer Rate:
          o     10 megabits per second

          LAN Controller:
          o     NS 83902 chip

          Buffer RAM:
          o     8K on-board 

          I/O Base Address:
          o     Jumper selectable: 300h, 320h, 340h and 360h

          Interrupt Request Lines (IRQs):
          o     Jumper selectable: 2,  3, 4, 5, 6 and 7; jumpers 10 and  15
                are available when  the AE-1/T adapter is used in a 16-bit
                slot

          Power Requirements:
          o     +5V 400mA

          Access Protocol:
          o     CSMA/CD

          Topology:
          o     Star

          Maximum network cable lengths per segment:
          o     100 meters (328 feet) 

          Maximum nodes per segment:
          o     One node

          Maximum number of nodes:
          o     Limited by the number of ports in the hub


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