<P>The 3C980B-TX server NIC connects a server computer to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network. The NIC's powerful DynamicAccess software for servers ensures maximum server availability and performance reliability.</P> <P><B>Hardware Features</P></B> <UL> <LI>Single-slot medium-sized PCI card</LI> <LI>Parallel Tasking II technology </LI> <LI>Support for IEEE 802.3u (NWay) auto-negotiation </LI> <LI>Support for IEEE 802.3x full-duplex operation and flow control </LI> <LI>Support for PCI-bus 2.1 specifications and engineering change notices </LI> <LI>Support for both 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX connections through one RJ-45 connector </LI> <LI>Support for Category 3 4 and 5 UTP cable types in 10BASE-T operation; Category 5 UTP for 100BASE-TX </LI> <LI>Three status LEDs indicating link polarity integrity and activity for 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX operations</LI> <LI>MAC-level multicast filtering </LI> <LI>32-bit bus master design </LI> </UL>