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HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT ETHERLINK ADAPTERS
Save on Quantity Orders
In addition to selling its adapters individually, 3Com packages its adapters to provide you with maximum cost savings.
All EtherLink adapters are available in 5-packs. 3C529 and 3C529-TP (EtherLink III 16/32-Bit MCA adapters) are also available in 30-packs; 3C509B, 3C509B-TP,
3C509B-TPO, and 3C509B-COMBO (EtherLink III 16-Bit ISA adapters) are also available in 20-, 60-, and 100-packs. 3C590-TPO, 3C590-COMBO (EtherLink III PCI Bus
Master adapters), and 3C595-TX (Fast EtherLink 10/100 PCI adapters) are also available in 20- and 60-packs. Each multi-pack includes one diskette (3 1/2inches) and
one manual.
*These products are currently qualified for Canada and the United States only. Versions for other countries are scheduled to ship by mid-1996.
**Available mid-1996.
WIRING TYPE BUS TYPE ADVANTAGES 3COM ADAPTER
Unshielded ISA Highest-performance, easiest-to-install, EtherLink III
Twisted Pair (All ISA- and EISA-bus PCs) and low-cost 16-bit ISA adapter. 3C509B-TP
(UTP) AUI and RJ-45 connectors.
For 10BASE-T only environments the twisted- EtherLink III
pair only adapter offers great value. RJ-45 3C509B-TPO
connector.
PCI Highest-performance 32-bit PCI 10 Mbps EtherLink III
(All PCI-bus PCs) bus mastering adapter. RJ-45 connector. 3C590-TPO
EISA Highest performance, low-cost 32-bit EISA EtherLink III
(All EISA-bus PCs) 10 Mbps bus mastering adapter. 3C592-TPO
RJ-45 connector.
Micro Channel (MCA) Highest-performance, low-cost EtherLink III
(All MCA-bus PS/2s and PCs) 16/32-bit MCA adapter. 3C529-TP
PC Card Highest-performance PC Card adapter EtherLink III
(All PCs with a PCMCIA slot) available. RJ-45 and BNC connectors. 3C589C-TP
Highest-performance PC Card with EtherLink III
fastest analog modem (28.8 Kbps). 3C562-TP*
Mixed UTP ISA Highest-performance, easiest-to-install, EtherLink III
and Coax (All ISA- and EISA-bus PCs) low-cost 16-bit adapter. AUI, RJ-45, 3C509B-COMBO
and BNC connectors.
PCI Highest-performance 32-bit PCI 10 Mbps bus EtherLink III
(All PCI-bus PCs) mastering adapter. AUI, RJ-45, and BNC 3C590-COMBO
connectors.
EISA Highest performance, low-cost 32-bit EISA EtherLink III
(All EISA bus-PCs) 10 Mbps bus mastering adapter. AUI, RJ-45, 3C592-COMBO
and BNC connectors.
PC Card Highest-performance PC Card adapter EtherLink III
(All PCs with a PCMCIA slot) available. RJ-45 and BNC connectors. 3C589C-COMBO
Highest-performance PC Card adapter EtherLink III
with fastest analog modem (28.8 Kbps). 3C562-COMBO**
Coax ISA Highest-performance, easiest-to install, and EtherLink III
(All ISA- and EISA-bus PCs) low-cost 16-bit ISA adapter for coax-based 3C509B
networks. AUI and BNC connectors.
PCI Highest performance, low-cost 32-bit PCI EtherLink III
(All PCI-bus PCs) 10 Mbps bus mastering adapter. 3C590-COMBO
AUI, RJ-45, and BNC connectors.
EISA Highest performance, low-cost 32-bit EISA EtherLink III
(All EISA-bus PCs) 10 Mbps bus mastering adapter. 3C592-COMBO
AUI, RJ-45, and BNC connectors.
Micro Channel (MCA) Highest-performance, low-cost EtherLink III
(All MCA-bus PS/2s and PCs) 16/32-bit MCA adapter. 3C529