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

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

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

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,

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.