ARTISOFT, INC.
AE-3
NIC Type | Ethernet |
Transfer Rate | 10Mbps |
Data Bus | 16-bit ISA |
Topology | Linear bus |
Wiring Type | AUI transceiver via DB-15 port RG-58A/U 50ohm coaxial Unshielded twisted pair |
Boot ROM | Available |

ADAPTER COMPATIBILITY MODE | |||
Mode | W5/A | W5/B | |
| » | Artisoft | Open | Closed |
Novell NE2000 | Closed | Open | |
CABLE LENGTH | ||
Length | W7 | |
| » | 185M | Pins 2 & 3 closed |
300M | Pins 1 & 2 closed | |
CABLE TYPE | |||
Type | W9 | W10 | |
| » | Thin Ethernet | Pins 2 & 3 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
Thick Ethernet | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 2 & 3 closed | |
Unshielded twisted pair | Pins 1 & 2 closed | Pins 1 & 2 closed | |
DATA BUS SIZE | |||
Size | W5/C | W5/D | |
| » | 16-bit | Open | Closed |
8-bit | Closed | Open | |
DMA CONFIGURATION | ||||||||
DMA | W2/A | W2/B | W2/C | W2/D | W3/A | W3/B | W3/C | W3/D |
1 | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
3 | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
5 | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
7 | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
INTERRUPT SELECT | |||||||||
IRQ | W1/A | W1/B | W1/C | W1/D | W1/E | W1/F | W1/G | W1/H | |
| » | IRQ15 | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
IRQ2 | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | |
IRQ3 | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | |
IRQ4 | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | |
IRQ5 | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open | |
IRQ6 | Open | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open | |
IRQ7 | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open | |
IRQ10 | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open | |
I/O ADDRESS SELECT | |||||
Address | W4/A | W4/B | W4/C | W4/D | |
| » | 300h | Closed | Closed | Open | Open |
320h | Closed | Open | Closed | Open | |
340h | Open | Closed | Open | Closed | |
360h | Open | Open | Closed | Closed | |
32K BASE MEMORY ADDRESS SELECT | ||||||||
Address | W6/A | W6/B | W6/C | W6/D | W6/E | W6/F | W6/G | W6/H |
C000h | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open |
C800h | Closed | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open |
D000h | Closed | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open |
D800h | Closed | Closed | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open |
E000h | Closed | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open |
E800h | Closed | Closed | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open |
16K BASE MEMORY ADDRESS SELECT | ||||||||
Address | W6/A | W6/B | W6/C | W6/D | W6/E | W6/F | W6/G | W6/H |
C000h | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
C400h | Closed | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
C800h | Closed | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
CC00h | Closed | Closed | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
D000h | Closed | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
D400h | Closed | Closed | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
D800h | Closed | Open | Closed | Closed | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
DC00h | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
E000h | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Closed | Open |
E400H | Closed | Closed | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Closed | Open |
E800h | Closed | Open | Closed | Open | Closed | Open | Closed | Open |
EC00h | Closed | Closed | Closed | Open | Closed | Open | Closed | Open |
8K BASE MEMORY ADDRESS SELECT | ||||||||
Address | W6/A | W6/B | W6/C | W6/D | W6/E | W6/F | W6/G | W6/H |
C800h | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
CC00h | Closed | Closed | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
D000h | Closed | Open | Closed | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
D400h | Closed | Closed | Closed | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
D800h | Closed | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
DC00h | Closed | Closed | Open | Closed | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
E000h | Closed | Open | Closed | Closed | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
STANDARD/NON-STANDARD DATA BUS | ||
Setting | W8 | |
| » | Standard | Pins 1 & 2 closed |
Non-Standard | Pins 2 & 3 closed | |
MISCELLANEOUS TECHNICAL NOTES |
Note: Jumper J5 and socket T2 are for intended for use in a mixed cable, Peer-Hub configuration. |