Epic Speed for Your Networking Needs!

SMC's EtherPower™ II 10/100 sets a new standard in Fast Ethernet performance, reliability, and ease of installation. Its highly integrated design is based solely on advanced SMC silicon technology, resulting in better quality control and improved reliability through our state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities.

The EtherPower II 10/100 offers industry-leading performance, thanks to SMC's Intelligent PowerProcessing, a group of exciting engineering developments incorporated into the network card's hard-ware components. The result is unbeatable network throughput and drastically reduced CPU utilization.

This card makes it simple and cost-effective for you to future-proof your network. Simply connect it to a hub or switch in your Ethernet network and it will operate at 10 Mbps. When you upgrade all or part of your network to support today's bandwidth-intensive applications, connect the card to a Fast Ethernet device and it will automatically support the higher speed. This card features Auto-Negotiation, for automatic selection of the highest line speed and operating mode supported by your network.

Installation couldn't be easier with SMC's one-step software installation utilities-it can be configured in a NetWare client in under 30 seconds! With our new Windows-friendly SuperDisk™, the EtherPower II 10/100 can be configured in a Windows 95 or Windows NT environment effortlessly, with no software utilities at all.

Features/Benefits

Industry-Leading Performance--
SMC's Intelligent PowerProcessing

• SMC SimulTasking™ and Programmable InterPacket Gap for maximum throughput
• Transmit Chaining and Preemptive Interrupt for lowest CPU utilization
• Full-duplex operation at both line speeds doubles the available network bandwidth
• 32-bit bus-master operation

Easy to Install and Use

• Auto-Negotiation for automatic selection of the optimum line speed and operating mode
• NetWare client installation in less than 30 seconds
• EZStart™ driver installation and diagnostic utility
• Windows-friendly SuperDisk for hassle-free configuration in Windows 95 and NT environments
• Diagnostic LEDs indicate operating mode (half/full duplex), network link integrity, and data rate
• On-board socket for optional Flash ROM with virus detection Compatible
• IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, and ISO/IEC 8802-3 standards
• 32-bit PCI bus, v2.1

Versatile

• Single RJ-45 connector for operation at both 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps Reliable
• Limited lifetime warranty
• FCC Class B certified
• CE marking

Support for Popular Network Operating Systems

• Novell NetWare: 3.x/4.x Server, DOS, OS/2, Windows 95 and Windows NT Client
• Microsoft: Windows 95, Windows NT, Windows for Workgroups and Windows 3.x
• Banyan VINES
• SCO UNIX
• IBM LAN Server
• MacOS System 7 (PowerMAC)
• AIX PowerPC
• Plus many other drivers available on SMC's Bulletin Board or Web site