Fast EtherLink 10/100 Family: Providing superior
performance and an easy migration path to high-
speed networking.
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FAST ETHERLINK ADAPTERS

3Com Fast EtherLink 10/100 adapters

set the industry standard for

performance. With 3Com’s exclusive

Parallel Tasking technology, you

can get maximum speeds at both

10 Mbps and 100 Mbps.

Dual-speed Fast EtherLink PCI and
EISA adapters deliver maximum
network performance to your high-
performance PCs and servers. They
also ensure a smooth migration to
high-speed networking.
By employing 3Com’s
Parallel Tasking architecture,
Fast EtherLink 10/100 adapters
let you run at the fastest data
throughput rates in both 10BASE-T
and 100BASE-T environments.
You can move from 10 Mbps to
100 Mbps simply by moving the
adapter cable connection to a
100BASE-T hub port. The adapter
auto-senses the hub-port speed and
reconfigures with no hardware or
software changes.
Turn to Fast EtherLink adapters
when you’re looking for:
■Superior performance. By
completing separate tasks in
parallel—and transferring data with
maximum efficiency—3Com’s
Parallel Tasking architecture
provides superior performance at
both 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps.
■Easy migration. Fully
compatible with 10BASE-T
equipment, the Fast EtherLink
adapter maintains the IEEE 802.3
protocol. Install the adapter once,
and it auto-senses the hub speed to
automatically operate with all major
10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX hub
types—switched or shared.
■Guaranteed compatibility.The
Fast EtherLink PCI adapter is
guaranteed compatible with
PCI-compliant PCs (or your
money back!)
■Support for Windows 95 and
plug-and-play PCs. Fast EtherLink
adapters automatically support
plug-and-play PCs, and provide
seamless Windows 95 support.
■Easy installation and
management. Use 3Com’s
AutoLink auto-installation software
to complete a NetWare client
installation in less than three
minutes. To simplify day-to-day
operation, Fast EtherLink adapters
provide SNMP and DMI manage-
ability as well as LEDs that show
link integrity, activity, and speed of
operation.
■High reliability.State-of-the-art
design and ASIC hardware integra-
tion have earned 3Com adapters a
worldwide reputation for top
quality. Fast EtherLink adapters are
also backed by a lifetime warranty.
■Best value. Only the
Ethernet leader can offer the
industry’s top performance and
extensive functionality at such an
attractive price.