This
card offers parallel tasking which exploits the PCI bus
and greatly improves throughput on the network. It
transfers a full 1514-byte packet in one operation
rather than split it into 24 64-byte blocks as was the
traditional case!!
Features/Specifications
3Com® EtherLink® 3C905B-TX-NM 10/100 PCI NIC
32-bit PCI card supports both
10BaseT and 100BaseT networks and senses the speed
of the hub or switch and configures accordingly
TX support provides 100Mbps
throughput using two pairs of Category 5 UTP cable
Full Duplex Auto Negotiation
Supports Novell NetWare 2.x, 3.x,
and 4.x for VLMs, DOS, OS/2, ODI32 clients
Novell NetWare 3.x and 4.x server
drivers
NDIS 2.01 and 3.0 drivers for DOS
Windows 3.11/95/NT3.5x/4.0, OS/2, LAN Manager
Three LEDs identify 10Mbps mode,
100Mbps mode, and link activity
Buffer Memory: 4kB; 2kB for
transmit, 2kB for receive
Dimensions (WxDxH) - 0.8 in x 4.8
in x 3.4 in
Compliant Standards - IEEE
802.2-LAN, IEEE 802.3-LAN, IEEE 802.3U-LAN, IEEE
802.3i-LAN , Plug and Play
Dimension: (L) 12.07 cm (4.75
in)x(H) 8.57 cm (3.75 in)
Operating temperature: 0oC
to 70oC (32o to 158oF)
Humidity: 10% to 90% noncondensing
Altitude: 3,000 m (9,840 ft)
maximum
Operating voltage: +5 V ± 5% @ 650
mA maximum
+12 V ± 5% @ 160 mA maximum
Cabling Requirements: When
connected to a 10Base-T network, the adapter
operates in 10Base-T mode and supports standard
10Base-T cable topologies and types, including
Category 3, 4, or 5 UTP for 10 Mbps
When connected to a 100Base-TX
network, the adapter operates in 100Base-TX mode and
supports Category 5 UTP cable. The maximum UTP cable
distance is 100 m at either speed.
Notes: Card Only!
Product
Requirements
System Requirements:
Novell NetWare 3.11 or later,
Linux, DOS, Banyan VINES, IBM OS/2, SCO OpenServer, Windows
2000 Pro, Windows 2000 advanced/server, Windows 3.x,
Windows 95, Windows 95b, Windows 98/se, Windows ME,
Windows NT 3.51, Windows NT 4.0, Windows XP Home,
Windows XP Pro
80386, 80486,
Pentium, Power PC, or Alpha-based PC or server
