ARTISOFT, INC.
AE-2/T ETHERNET ADAPTER
NIC Type | Ethernet |
Transfer Rate | 10Mbps |
Data Bus | 16-bit ISA |
Topology | Star |
Wiring Type | Unshielded twisted pair AUI Transceiver via DB-15 Port |
Boot ROM | Available |

INTERRUPT REQUEST | ||||||||
IRQ | W1A | W1B | W1C | W1D | W1E | W1F | W1G | W1H |
2/9 | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open |
3 | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open |
4 | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open |
5 | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open |
6 | Open | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
7 | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
10 | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
15 | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
DMA CHANNEL | |||||
Channel | W4A | W4B | W4C | W4D | |
| » | Disabled | Open | Open | Open | Open |
DMA1 | Closed | Open | Open | Open | |
DMA3 | Open | Closed | Open | Open | |
DMA5 | Open | Open | Closed | Open | |
DMA7 | Open | Open | Open | Closed | |
BOOT ROM CHIP TYPE | ||
Type | W6H | |
| » | Standard ROM or Novell boot ROM | Closed |
EPROM | Open | |
EMULATION MODE | |||
Mode | W5A | W5B | |
| » | Normal mode | Open | Closed |
NE2000 Emulation mode | Closed | Open | |
Note:When set in Novell Emulation, adapter will still be compatible with LANtastic Network operating systems, but
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DATA BUS SIZE | |||
Mode | W5C | W5D | |
| » | Automatic select | Open | Closed |
Force 8-Bit mode | Closed | Open | |
Note:When in automatic mode, the card will sense the size of slot in which it is installed and configure itself
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I/O BASE ADDRESS | |||||
Address | W5E | W5F | W5G | W5H | |
| » | 300h | Closed | Closed | Open | Open |
320h | Closed | Open | Closed | Open | |
340h | Open | Closed | Open | Closed | |
360h | Open | Open | Closed | Closed | |
BOOT ROM | ||
Setting | W6A | |
| » | Disabled | Open |
Enabled | Closed | |
BOOT ROM SIZE | |||
Size | W6F | W6G | |
8KB | Closed | Open | |
16KB | Open | Closed | |
| » | 32KB | Open | Open |
BOOT ROM ADDRESS (8KB ROM) | ||||
Address | W6B | W6C | W6D | W6E |
C8000h | Open | Open | Open | Open |
CC000h | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
D0000h | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
D4000h | Closed | Closed | Open | Open |
D8000h | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
DC000h | Closed | Open | Closed | Open |
E0000h | Open | Closed | Closed | Open |
BOOT ROM ADDRESS (16KB ROM) | ||||
Address | W6B | W6C | W6D | W6E |
C0000h | Open | Open | Open | Open |
C4000h | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
C8000h | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
CC000h | Closed | Closed | Open | Open |
D0000h | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
D4000h | Closed | Open | Closed | Open |
D8000h | Open | Closed | Closed | Open |
DC000h | Closed | Closed | Closed | Open |
E0000h | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
E4000h | Closed | Open | Open | Closed |
E8000h | Open | Closed | Open | Closed |
EC000h | Closed | Closed | Open | Closed |
BOOT ROM ADDRESS (32KB ROM) | |||||
Address | W6B | W6C | W6D | W6E | |
| » | C0000h | Open | Open | Open | Open |
C8000h | Closed | Open | Open | Open | |
D0000h | Open | Closed | Open | Open | |
D8000h | Closed | Closed | Open | Open | |
E0000h | Open | Open | Closed | Open | |
E8000h | Closed | Open | Closed | Open | |
COMPATIBILITY MODE | ||
Setting | W8 | |
| » | Disabled | Pins 1 & 2 Closed |
Enabled | Pins 2 & 3 Closed | |
Note:Early Chips & Technologies chip sets, Toshiba 5200 laptops, and some others, do not have truly IBM PC/AT
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CABLE TYPE | |
Type | W10 |
Unshielded twisted pair | Pins 2 & 3 Closed |
AUI Transceiver via DB-15 Port | Pins 1 & 2 Closed |
Note:The following are the only types of cable that Artisoft supports: For Twisted Pair: Artisoft UTP, AT&T 104,
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DIAGNOSTIC LED(S) | |||
LED | Color | Status | Condition |
LED1 | Green | On | Twisted pair network connection is good |
LED1 | Green | Off | Twisted pair network connection is broken |
Notes:LED1 indications are only valid when the cable type is twisted pair. | |||