3Com EtherLink XL PCI TX - network adapter

• Manufacturer: 3Com Direct
• Part number: 3C905C-TX
• Description: This latest version of 3Com's Fast EtherLink XL network interface card offers several new software and hardware developments. Chief among these are the Parallel Tasking II technology and the DynamicAccess software, both of which bring greater performance and intelligence to the NIC. 3Com's patented Parallel Tasking technology (which came with previous models of the Fast EtherLink XL) revolutionized NIC performance by accelerating the speed at which packets are transferred from the network wire to the NIC. Parallel Tasking II technology, designed specifically for PCI, takes 3Com's NIC performance to the next level by improving the speed that data is passed from the NIC to the host PC. This is achieved by exploiting the latest development in PCI chip and bus design. Formerly, a NIC was limited to transferring data across the PCI bus in a maximum of 64 bytes at a time for one bus master operation. In order for one full 1514-byte packet to be transferred to the host PC, 24 separate bus master operations were required, resulting in an inefficient bus. With Parallel Tasking II performance, the NIC can stream up to a full Ethernet packet over the bus during a bus master operation, greatly increasing the efficiency of the PCI bus. The results are faster throughput and improved system performance, which allows desktop and server applications to perform better. DynamicAccess software turns network interface cards into active network components, enabling a true end-to-end solution in which all devices collaborate to create the most manageable, highest-performing networks possible.

• General

• Packaged Quantity 1
• Device Type Network adapter
• Form Factor Plug-in card
• Depth 5.9 in
• Height 3 in
• Networking Device Type Network adapter
• Interface (Bus) Type PCI
• Localization English
• Form factor [Jul 2, 2008 from CDS: Networking] Plug-in card

• Networking

• Data Link Protocol Ethernet ,
  Fast Ethernet
• Connectivity Technology Wired
• Data Transfer Rate 100 Mbps
• Networking type Network adapter
• Remote Management Protocol RMON 1,
  RMON 2,
  DMI
• Status Indicators Link activity
• Features Full duplex capability,
  Remote Power On,
  Remote Wake Up,
  Manageable
• Compliant Standards IEEE 802.1p,
  IEEE 802.3u,
  IEEE 802.3
• Cabling Type Ethernet 100Base-TX ,
  Ethernet 10Base-T

• Expansion / Connectivity

• Expansion Slot(s) 1 (total) / 1 (free) x Boot ROM slot
• Interfaces 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45 - 1
• Compatible Slots 1 x PCI
• Connections None
• Port(s) Total (Free) / Connector Type:Port(s) Total (Free) / Connector Type Port(s) Total (Free) / Connector Type 1 1 Installed Network Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX:RJ-45 Female 1
• Expansion Slot(s) Total (Free) 1 1 Installed Boot ROM slot

• Miscellaneous

• Compliant Standards Plug and Play
• Package Type Retail

• Power

• Power Device None
• Power Supply / Device None

• Software / System Requirements

• Software Included Drivers & Utilities
• OS Required IBM OS/2,
  Banyan VINES,
  Novell NetWare 3.12 or later,
  Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 or later,
  Microsoft Windows 3.x/95/98

• Manufacturer Warranty

• Service & Support Limited lifetime warranty
• Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Replacement - Lifetime - Carry-in

• Environmental Parameters

• Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
• Max Operating Temperature 158 °F
• Humidity Range Operating 10 - 90%
• Max Altitude Operating 9840 ft

• Expansion / Port(s) Required

• Slot(s) Required 1 PCI
• Port(s) / Connector(s) Required None

• Warranty

• Service / Support Details Limited warranty Replacement Lifetime Carry-in

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• Manufacturer:3Com Direct
• Address:

  5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara, CA 95052-8145

• Phone: 508-323-5000
• Fax: 508-323-1111

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