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Introducing the Asanté MacCon Cards
The term
MacCon cards
is used in this manual to refer to all cards in
the MacCon Family. When text applies only to a specific card, it is
identified by its name.
Summary of MacCon Card Features
Asanté MacCon cards offer the following features:
❏
Support for all Macintosh computers with expansion slots
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Compatibility with Apple® System 7, and EtherTalk Phase 1™
and Phase 2 ™
❏
Compliance with the IEEE 802.3 standard for 10BaseT
(Twisted-Pair), Thin, and Thick Ethernet
❏
Compatible with the following software environments: Apple-
Share™, Novell NetWare™ for Macintosh, 3Com 3+Open™,
3Com 3+Share™, Sitka TOPS™, DEC Pathworks™, A/UX, and
other popular network software
❏
Supports the following protocols: AppleTalk, TCP/IP, and
DecNet
❏
High performance true 32-bit internal data transfers with
tuned drivers for optimal performance
❏
Diagnostic software for help in identifying problems
❏
A PDS pass-through slot and a removable AUI port on the
MacCon3 IIsi cards allowing you to install more than one PDS
card in a Macintosh IIsi
❏
A socket for an additional Motorola 68882 math co-processor
on the MacCon3 IIsi, 30i and LC cards
The Math Co-processor Option
An optional socket for a math co-processor is provided with the fol-
lowing MacCon cards: MacCon LC, MacCon IIsi, MacCon 30i. This
socket accepts the Motorola 68882 PLCC Math Co-Processor™. For
the correct math co-processor chip and installation procedure, check
your Macintosh documentation.
Asanté EtherTalk Installer Software
An Asanté EtherTalk Installer diskette is included with each Asanté
MacCon card. The diskette contains Asanté’s EtherTalk driver,
Asanté Network and Diagnostic Utility software and Apple network-
ing software. Asanté’s EtherTalk device driver enables AppleTalk to
communicate with the Ethernet interface card.
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