# Smart 16/4 PCMCIA Ringnode

Versatile, high-performance Token Ring PC Card solution for use in Notebook PCs

| Overview Description Specifications Ordering Information

## Overview

The Smart 16/4 PCMCIA Ringnode is a compact and efficient credit card sized adapter, for new PCs equipped with PC Card slots.

With full support of the latest Plug 'n' Play operating systems, this adapter provides a quick and convenient way to connect notebook computers to the corporate LAN.

It's also ideal for complex DOS-based configurations, which can benefit from Madge's highly flexible range of network drivers and management utilities, including Madge's unique on-board TCP/IP stack for Internet access.

### Customer Benefits

- Flexible solution for mobile users
- Coexists with other installed cards (e.g. modems)
- Simplified support and ease of use with standard Madge LSS driver software.

### Key Features

- Type II PCMCIA / PC Card v2.1 compliant
- Full Plug 'n' Play and hot swapping support
- On-board processing for up to 7 protocols (including TCP/IP)

## Description

- Introduction
- High LAN performance for a notebook PC
- Powerful LAN support software
- Increased convenience for mobile users
- PC Card solutions program
- Customer support without limits

### Introduction

The Madge Smart 16/4 PCMCIA Ringnode is a Token Ring adapter for use in the PCMCIA / PC Card slots of portable computers. With support for the latest Plug 'n' Play operating systems, this adapter provides a quick and convenient way to connect mobile users to the corporate LAN.

The PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association) has defined the PC Card as a general-purpose expansion slot that accepts credit-card sized adapters. PC Card slots are found in almost all notebook computers and increasingly on energy-saving "Green" PCs which demand low power consumption.

As with all Madge Token Ring network products, the Smart 16/4 PCMCIA Ringnode is fully compliant with the IEEE 802.5 Token Ring standard. It can be freely mixed with any other Token Ring vendor's adapters.

### High LAN performance for a notebook PC

The Smart 16/4 PCMCIA Ringnode provides performance comparable to an internal ISA-based Token Ring adapter. This makes it significantly faster than alternative notebook connectivity options, such as an external parallel port adapter or a PC-to-PC serial link.

### Powerful LAN support software

The adapter is supplied with Madge's Smart LAN Support Software; a complete set of drivers and utilities for all Smart 16/4 Ringnodes. This includes a range of host-resident Fastmac Plus drivers for highest performance, and Madge's unique adapter-resident Smart Software for multi-protocol flexibility.

With 512KB on-board memory, any combination of ODI, NDIS, LLC, NetBIOS, IPX or TCP/IP protocols can be downloaded concurrently, offering significant DOS memory savings over other driver configurations. Support is also offered for the latest Client-32 drivers which give further DOS memory configuration options.

### Increased convenience for mobile users

Madge's Smart LAN Support Software provides maximum functionality for mobile users to operate in both networked and stand-alone modes. Features such as Hot-swap allow users to connect or remove a PCMCIA adapter without the need to re-boot and Dual docking configurations enable users to use a PCMCIA adapter when undocked and a docking station resident adapter when docked.

### PC Card solutions program

As part of its commitment to product quality and multivendor interoperability, the Smart 16/4 PCMCIA Ringnode has been certified as a Premier PC Card within Compaq's PC Card solutions program. A Technical Support Alliance Agreement also exists between Compaq and Madge.

### Customer support without limits

The Smart 16/4 PCMCIA Ringnode adapter is backed by Madge's world-renowned expertise in networking. Madge's world-wide service and support organisation continues to satisfy the needs of our world-wide installed base of more than two million network adapters in the most demanding Global 1000 companies.

A world-wide network of field service engineers provide a wide range of technical services including on-site support and software upgrades. Customers can also download up-to-date technical information from on-line services such as CompuServe, or can contact the Madge World Wide Web Home page (http://www.madge.com). The Madge PCMCIA Ringnode adapter comes with a lifetime* hardware warranty and a 30-day installation guarantee, which includes free technical hot-line support and on-site assistance as required.

*Full details available on request

## Specifications

    Network type:               4 or 16 Mbps IBM and IEEE 802.5 Token Ring
    Supply voltage:             +5V DC +/-5%
    Power:                      1.8W maximum
    Bus interface:              PCMCIA
    Data transfer:              16 & 32-bit D-Word PIO
    Ring interface:             9-pin D-type (STP);
                                RJ-45  (standard cable included)
    EMC compliance:             FCC class A; EN 55022 class A; EN 50082-1
    Memory:                     512 KB dynamic RAM on-board
    IRQ options:                System allocated
    I/O options:                System allocated
    Remote booting:             Madge boot software
    Dimensions:                 86mm x 54mm x 5mm
    Weight:                     0.04Kg (approx)
    Temperature range:          0 - 50(C
    Humidity range:             10% - 80% non-condensing
    Warranty period:            Lifetime*

## Ordering Information

    Part No.     Description                    Qty   S/W & manual

    20-00        Smart 16/4 PCMCIA Ringnode      1        1
    20-10        Smart 16/4 PCMCIA Ringnode     10        1
    20-20        Smart 16/4 PCMCIA Ringnode     20       20

    STP/UTP cables included as standard. Additional cables may be ordered:
    70-03        PCMCIA Cable (STP)
    70-04        PCMCIA Cable (UTP)