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Technical Specifications
MacCon Specifications
The specifications for the Asanté MacCon cards are given below.
Systems supported
Macintosh SE, SE/30, IIsi, LC family, Color Classic,
Quadra, MacII (NuBus) family, Centris, and Per-
forma computers with an available expansion slot
Standards supported
IEEE 802.3 Ethernet specifications for thick
(10Base5), thin (10Base2), and Unshielded
Twisted-Pair (10BaseT) media; Phase 1 and Phase
2 EtherTalk. Register-level compatible with Apple
Computer’s Ethernet cards
Software supported
AppleShare, Novell NetWare for Macintosh, 3Com
3+Open, 3Com 3+Share, Sitka TOPS, DEC Path-
works, A/UX and other popular network software
Protocols supported
AFP, TCP/IP, DecNet, and LAT
Math co-processor
Motorola 68882 PLCC math co-processor available
for MacCon IIsi, 30i, and LC cards
Address selection
(IIsi only)
4 user-selectable slot addresses: 9, A, B and E
Power requirements
+5V @ 1300 mA max. (thin)
+5V @ 1000 mA max (UTP)
+12V @500 mA max (thick)
+5V @800 mA max. (LC Series)
Operating temperature 0˚ to 50˚ C
Relative humidity: 10% - 90%, non-condensing
Warranty
5 years
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