About the Vanguard 100 PC
Overview
The Motorola Vanguard 100 PC is a multi-protocol Frame Relay Access Device
(FRAD) housed on a PC serial card. It installs in a 16-bit ISA or VESA slot in
your Personal Computer, and allows you to connect your PC to a Frame Relay,
X.25, or ISDN network, as shown in Figure 0-1.
Figure 0-1. The Motorola Vanguard 100 PC
The Vanguard 100 PC has all the functionality of a Vanguard 100, and uses the
same software images. However, the Vanguard 100 PC provides the following
benefits over the Vanguard 100:
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Built- in 16550 high-speed COM card
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Uses standard 16550 COM drivers and software packages
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Software upgrades are available for additional protocol support (via CD-
ROM or Internet Web Site)
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Plug-and-Play capability
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Port #1 daughtercards are available for DSU, DIM Site, and ISDN