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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
/2 inches) 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.
W IRING 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