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ARTISOFT, INC.

AE-3

NIC Type

Ethernet

Transfer Rate

10Mbps

Data Bus

16-bit ISA

Topology

Linear bus

Wiring Type

AUI transceiver via DB-15 port

RG-58A/U 50ohm coaxial

Unshielded twisted pair

Boot ROM

Available

ADAPTER COMPATIBILITY MODE

Mode

W5/A

W5/B

»

Artisoft

Open

Closed

 

Novell NE2000

Closed

Open

CABLE LENGTH

Length

W7

»

185M

Pins 2 & 3 closed

 

300M

Pins 1 & 2 closed

CABLE TYPE

Type

W9

W10

»

Thin Ethernet

Pins 2 & 3 closed

Pins 1 & 2 closed

 

Thick Ethernet

Pins 1 & 2 closed

Pins 2 & 3 closed

 

Unshielded twisted pair

Pins 1 & 2 closed

Pins 1 & 2 closed

DATA BUS SIZE

Size

W5/C

W5/D

»

16-bit

Open

Closed

 

8-bit

Closed

Open

DMA CONFIGURATION

DMA

W2/A

W2/B

W2/C

W2/D

W3/A

W3/B

W3/C

W3/D

1

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

3

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

5

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

7

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Closed

INTERRUPT SELECT

IRQ

W1/A

W1/B

W1/C

W1/D

W1/E

W1/F

W1/G

W1/H

»

IRQ15

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

 

IRQ2

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

IRQ3

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

IRQ4

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

IRQ5

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

 

IRQ6

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

 

IRQ7

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

 

IRQ10

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

I/O ADDRESS SELECT

Address

W4/A

W4/B

W4/C

W4/D

»

300h

Closed

Closed

Open

Open

 

320h

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

 

340h

Open

Closed

Open

Closed

 

360h

Open

Open

Closed

Closed

32K BASE MEMORY ADDRESS SELECT

Address

W6/A

W6/B

W6/C

W6/D

W6/E

W6/F

W6/G

W6/H

C000h

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

C800h

Closed

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

D000h

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

D800h

Closed

Closed

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

E000h

Closed

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

E800h

Closed

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

16K BASE MEMORY ADDRESS SELECT

Address

W6/A

W6/B

W6/C

W6/D

W6/E

W6/F

W6/G

W6/H

C000h

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

C400h

Closed

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

C800h

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

CC00h

Closed

Closed

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

D000h

Closed

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Closed

Open

D400h

Closed

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Closed

Open

D800h

Closed

Open

Closed

Closed

Open

Open

Closed

Open

DC00h

Closed

Closed

Closed

Closed

Open

Open

Closed

Open

E000h

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

E400H

Closed

Closed

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

E800h

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

EC00h

Closed

Closed

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

8K BASE MEMORY ADDRESS SELECT

Address

W6/A

W6/B

W6/C

W6/D

W6/E

W6/F

W6/G

W6/H

C800h

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

CC00h

Closed

Closed

Open

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

D000h

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

D400h

Closed

Closed

Closed

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Open

D800h

Closed

Open

Open

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

Open

DC00h

Closed

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

Open

E000h

Closed

Open

Closed

Closed

Open

Closed

Open

Open

STANDARD/NON-STANDARD DATA BUS

Setting

W8

»

Standard

Pins 1 & 2 closed

 

Non-Standard

Pins 2 & 3 closed

MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL NOTES

Note: Jumper J5 and socket T2 are for intended for use in a mixed cable, Peer-Hub configuration.