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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
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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.
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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
