Is ARCnet too slow...?
Written on August 17th, 2026 by Tech Ads
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Is ARCnet too
The new ReadyLINK ARC ARRAY
adapter from COMPEX can | nonin
increase your ARCnet network's
throughput as much as eight
times. This means a maximum
network throughput of 20
Mbits/sec. compared to standard
ARCnet’s 2.5 Mbits/sec., Ethernet’s
10 Mbits/sec., and Token Ring’s
16 Mbits/sec. And, you can keep
the same standard ARCnet
adapters in your network
workstations and the same
standard ARCnet cabling
and hubs,
ReadyLINK ARC ARRAY achieves
this advantage by using
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COMPEX Multiport LSI ARCnet
design. Because it uses only one
ARCnet node address and
receives data as a single node,
ReadyLINK ARC ARRAY receives
data at 2.5Mbits/sec. but
transmits over up to eight
separate channels for an
aggregate transmit throughput of
20 Mbits/sec. Since, in a typical
network, the file server spends
over 90% of its time transmitting
and less than 10% of the time
receiving, your ARCnet network
with ReadyLINK ARC ARRAY
leaves comparable networks
in its dust.
the unique
Europe and Asia inquiries:
COMPEX, Inc., USA COMPEX Systems Pte Ltd
4055 E. La Palma, Unit C, Anaheim, CA 92807 4 Kim Chuan Terrace, Singapore 1953
Tel: (714) 630-7302 © Fax: (714) 630-6521 Tel: (65) 2888220 © Fax: (65) 2809947
Telex: 401987 COMPEX USA Telex: RS 35551 POWMAT
Trademarks: ARCnet, Datapoint Corp; Ethernet, Xerox Corp.
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‘Is ARCnet too slow…?’
The ReadyLINK ARC ARRAY allowed a device to make multiple links to an ARCnet-based network and so increase transmission speed from a single server.
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