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Because 3Com can meet all your needs for personal computer connectivity
with a complete range of high-performance, reliable adapter products:
world-renowned desktop adapters; high-performance PC Cards; and
high-speed ISDN digital modems and adapters.
Desktop Products—
Performance and Value
Whether you manage a large and com-
plex network or a few dynamic work-
groups, 3Com has the right solution for
your network. Choose industry-leading
adapters offering the best price/perfor-
mance, manageability, ease of use,
and reliability for Fast Ethernet,
Ethernet, Token Ring, FDDI, and
ATM networks.
3Com EtherLink
®
III adapters, the
world’s most popular Ethernet cards,
are unbeatable for performance
and value. 3Com’s exclusive
Parallel Tasking
®
technology supports
Fast EtherLink 10/100 adapters and
EtherLink III adapters, ramping up
your network’s performance while
driving down its costs.
TokenLink
®
III adapters and
TokenLink Velocity
™
PCI adapters are
your best price/performance solution
for Token Ring. TokenLink III adapters
build value by guaranteeing 100-per-
cent compatibility with IBM
®
drivers
and applications; the TokenLink
Velocity adapter is the high-perfor-
mance choice for your PCI computers.
FDDILink
™
adapters bring fault toler-
ance and increased bandwidth to your
PCI and EISA servers as well as high-
performance workstations. Count
on FDDILink adapters to transfer a
large amount of data with low CPU
utilization.
3Com ATMLink
™
adapters offer you a
smooth transition from your legacy sys-
tem to high-performance ATM. The
adapters support LAN Emulation,
allowing you to scale up to ATM incre-
mentally without interrupting your net-
work’s activity. Plus, you get complete
end-to-end 155 Mbps connectivity,
from the desktop to the backbone.
Portable Products—
Performance and Flexibility
When you are on the road or working
at a remote site, you can count on
3Com for connectivity. 3Com
EtherLink III and TokenLink III
PC Cards ensure you fast and easy
network connections, giving you the
performance from your notebook that
you have on your desktop. With 3Com
PC Cards, you have the convenience
and flexibility of fast, easy installation
and use, along with guaranteed
compatibility with leading notebook
computers.
The EtherLink III LAN PC Card is a
credit card-size package that delivers
full Parallel Tasking performance that
outpaces competitors’ cards by up to 46
percent. It installs automatically
through Windows
®
95’s plug-and-play
feature; for PCs running DOS or
Windows 3.1, 3Com’s AutoLink
™
soft-
ware automatically configures the card.
The EtherLink III LAN+Modem PC
Card is the fastest Ethernet PC card
you can buy combined with the fastest
28.8 Kbps modem. In addition to high-
speed access, the modem’s leading-
edge 16-bit technology gives you maxi-
mum modem performance and connec-
tion reliability. Intelligent diagnostics
in 3Com’s unique AutoIQ
™
eliminate
notebook installation problems, giv-
ing you hassle-free installation.
The 3Com TokenLink III PC Card
adapter has all of the great features of
TokenLink III adapters—fast and con-
venient setup, great manageability, full
IBM compatibility, and proven reliabil-
ity. Plus, this credit card-sized adapter
easily beats the competition for hassle-
free installation and ease of use.
Remote Access Products—
High-Speed Network Access
When you want to surf the Net,
telecommute, or connect after hours
to your company’s network, let 3Com
Impact
™
ISDN external digital
modems and ISA adapters bring you
easy and fast access.
The 3Com Impact ISDN external dig-
ital modem, using Multilink PPP
(Point-to-Point Protocol), gives you a
lightening-fast transfer rate of up to
128 Kbps—four times faster than
today’s fastest analog modems. This
easy-to-use modem provides simulta-
neous fax, voice, and data capability,
with the added convenience of an
analog voice port. Plus, its step-by-
step installation software gets you
online quickly—so you are ready to
browse the Web or access your cor-
porate LAN, without waiting.
The 3Com Impact ISDN ISA adapter
provides a direct interface to your
PC’s internal bus. And with Multilink
PPP, it gives you the highest possible
transmission speed for remote LAN
access—128 Kbps. From your remote
site, you have the high-speed network
access you need to quickly transfer
large data files and e-mail messages.
This ISDN ISA adapter emulates an
Ethernet adapter to give you full
compatibility with corporate LANs,
and is the industry’s easiest to install.
Why buy 3Com adapters?
Because 3Com gives you complete con-
nectivity solutions unsurpassed for per-
formance, value, quality, manageability,
and reliability.
