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AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1079                 3-2-95

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	   XIRCOM POCKET TOKEN RING III ADAPTER FAILS ON ASCENTIA 900N


PROBLEM:  
When a Xircom Pocket Token Ring III adapter is attached directly to the 
Ascentia 900N parallel port, the connection to a NETWARE 3.12 server is very 
slow.

CAUSE
The Xircom Token Ring driver is incompatible with the VLSI implementation of 
the Ascentia 900 parallel port.

SYSTEMS AFFECTED
AST PART NUMBER AND DESCRIPTION

501299-2XX     ASCENTIA 900N 4/50 STN - 10"
501300-3XX     ASCENTIA 900N 4/50 TFT - 9"
501302-2XX     ASCENTIA 900N 4/75 STN - 10"
501304-3XX     ASCENTIA 900N 4/75 TFT - 10"

SOLUTION
Obtain the current Token Ring driver (version 4.11) from the Xircom BBS by 
calling 1-805-376-9130 and downloading the file TR411.EXE.