


          {ARTISOFT


          {PEER-HUB


          {Intelligent Internal 10BASE-T Concentrator


          Boost the  affordability and ease-of-management of  your 10BASE-T
          network  to  new lengths  with  Artisoft's intelligent,  internal
          Peer-Hub concentrator. This 8-bit standard  10BASE-T hub connects
          your  network  with  the less  expensive  unshielded twisted-pair
          cable often found prewired in newer office buildings. 

          The  Peer-Hub  concentrator  works  with  any  standard  10BASE-T
          network.  In conjunction with  Artisoft's LANtastic NOS,  you and
          five others can use the Peer-Hub concentrator simultaneously. The
          Peer-Hub concentrator complies  with the IEEE 10BASE-T  standards
          of four  concentrators and  five segments per  network. It  will,
          with the  addition of an  Artisoft AE-3 adapter board,  connect a
          coax  segment  to  a  10BASE-T  network,  without  the  need  for
          expensive additional bridging equipment. 

          The Peer-Hub  concentrator is more than just affordable, it takes
          the headaches out of network  management. Its software allows the
          host  PC  to view  the status  of  all ports  and to  activate or
          disable  each port  individually. Alarms  and  audit trails  come
          standard with  the Peer-Hub  concentrator's software,  so if  the
          status of a port changes, the software sounds an alarm. Or status
          changes can be audited to disk for later review. And with  remote
          access software, such as The Network Eye  from Artisoft, Peer-Hub
          concentrators can even be controlled from non-host PCs.

          Plus,  with its onboard  memory, the Peer-Hub  concentrator saves
          your network configuration.  So if you have a  power outage, your
          host   PC  can  reconfigure  the  network  because  the  Peer-Hub
          concentrator's EEPROM  will remember  each port's  name, physical
          and wiring location, and whether that port is active or not.

          The  Peer-Hub concentrator creates a complete 10BASE-T hub within
          an IBM PC or  compatible  computer. It works  with  any  standard
          10BASE-T  network,  including  Artisoft's  LANtastic and Novell's  
          NetWare networks.

          [{Features}]
          o     For any 10BASE-T compliant network
          o     Software configurable
          o     Uses low-cost 10BASE-T wiring
          o     Connects a 10BASE-T segment to thin or thick Ethernet 
          o     Supports up to 300 users per server
          o     Remembers network configurations in case of power      
                interruption

          [{Specifications}]

          PC requirements:
          o     IBM PC and compatible computers
          o     One 8- or 16-bit slot 
          o     One floppy drive
          o     Half-card slot

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

          Port connections:
          o     Five modular external ports (RJ45) that support standard   
                10BASE-T connections such as Artisoft's AE-1/T, AE-2/T and 
                AE-3 adapters, as well as the Peer-Hub concentrator
          o     Two internal ports that support 10BASE-T connections for   
                the Artisoft AE-1/T, AE-2/T and AE-3 adapters and Peer-Hub 
                concentrators only
          o     One internal connector that supports thin and thick coax   
                cabling

          Standard:
          o     10BASE-T

          Topology:
          o     Star

          Power requirements:
          o     +5V 600mA 

          Dimensions:
          o     5" x 6" with bracket

          Package Contents:
          o     One Peer-Hub concentrator
          o     One User's Manual
          o     One 12" unshielded twisted-pair cable
          o     Configuration software on one 3.5" and one 5.25"        
                diskette


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