Advanced Properties

Users can dynamically adjust the advanced properties in according to the operational environment and performance consideration. To adjust the setting of advanced property, please open Device Manager, expand the Network adapters tree list, select the "Realtek FE/GbE Family Controller", click mouse's right button, and launch the menu item of Properties..., the properties of "Realtek FE/GbE Family Controller" will prompt, select the property sheet of Advanced.


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Auto Disable Gigabit (PowerSaving)

To achieve power saving purpose, the driver can auto disable the Gigabit when the cable is re-linked.
Options Description
Disabled Disable the capability of Auto Disable Gigabit(default)
Re-Link, Battery When use battery, auto disable gigabit when re-link
Re-Link, Battery or AC Auto disable gigabit when re-link


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Flow Control

The Realtek FE/GbE Family Controller can temporarily stop to transmit packets while it receives flow control packet, or it can send the flow control packet to pause the transmitted side, in order to match the speed of transmitted and received side. flow control packet to pause the transmitted end toe

Options Description
Enabled Enable the capability of flow control (default)
Disabled Disable the capability of flow control


Green Ethernet

It's a power saving mode. The Realtek FE/GbE Family Controller can sensor the length of plugged cable to determine the output voltage of transmission.

Options Description
Enabled Enable the capability of Green Ethernet
Disabled Disable the capability of Green Ethernet


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Interrupt Moderation

Dynamically adjust the frequency of interrupt to CPU according to the network traffic. Enable this feature can get lower CPU usage.
Options Description
Enabled Enable the capability of interrupt moderation(default)
Disabled Disable the capability of interrupt moderation


IPv4 Checksum Offload

Set the capability of IPv4 checksum by hardware
Options Description
Disable Disable the capability of IPv4 checksum by hardware
Rx & Tx Enabled Enable the capability of IPv4 checksum both in Tx and Rx by hardware(default)
Rx Enabled Enable the capability of IPv4 checksum only in Rx by hardware
Tx Enabled Enable the capability of IPv4 checksum only in Tx by hardware


Jumbo Frame

The maximum transmit unit (MTU) of Ethernet is 1500 bytes. The jumbo frame is the frame whose length is greater than 1500 bytes. User can use this option to adjust the maximum transmit unit supported by Ethernet NIC.

Options Description
2KB MTU Set the length of Jumbo Frame to 2K bytes.
3KB MTU Set the length of Jumbo Frame to 3K bytes.
4KB MTU Set the length of Jumbo Frame to 4K bytes.
5KB MTU Set the length of Jumbo Frame to 5K bytes.
6KB MTU Set the length of Jumbo Frame to 6K bytes.
7KB MTU Set the length of Jumbo Frame to 7K bytes.
Disable Disable the capability of Jumbo Frame(default)


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Large Send Offload v2(IPv4)

Set the capability of TCP packet fragmentation by NIC hardware.
Options Description
Enabled Enable the capability of IPv4 packet fragmentation by NIC hardware (default)
Disabled Disable the capability of IPv4 packet fragmentation by NIC hardware


Large Send Offload v2(IPv6)

Set the capability of IPv6 packet fragmentation by NIC hardware
Options Description
Enabled Enable the capability of IPv6 packet fragmentation by NIC hardware (default)
Disabled Disable the capability of IPv6 packet fragmentation by NIC hardware


Network Address

Change the MAC address


Priority & VLAN

The information of IEEE 802.1Q/p is to indicate the packet's priority and the VLAN which it belonged. Set the option can enable the capability of priority transmit and VLAN tagging/de-tagging by NIC hardware.

Options Description
Priority & VLAN Disabled Disable the capabilities of priority and VLAN tagging/de-tagging
Priority & VLAN Enabled Enable the capabilities of priority and VLAN tagging/de-tagging by hardware (default)
Priority Enabled Enable the capability of priority by hardware
VLAN Enabled Enable the capability of VLAN tagging/de-tagging by hardware


Receive Buffers

Set the received buffer size
Options Range
Received buffer size 1~512 (default:512)


Receive Side Scaling

Receive Side Scaling(RSS) is a load-balance mechanism to dynamically assign the multi-core CPU or multi-CPUs to process received packets.

Options Description
Enabled Enable the capability of RSS (default)
Disabled Disable the capability of RSS


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Shutdown Wake-On-Lan

Set the capability of Wake-On-Lan after shutdown.
Options Description
Enabled Enable the capability of Wake-On-Lan after shutdown (default)
Disabled Disable the capability of Wake-On-Lan after shutdown


Speed & Duplex

Change the link speed and duplex mode

Options Description
Auto Negotiation Auto negotiation the supported link speed and duplex mode with connected device (default)
10 Mbps Half Duplex Set link speed and duplex mode to 10Mbps/Half Duplex
110 Mbps Full Duplex Set link speed and duplex mode to 10Mbps/Full Duplex
100 Mbps Half Duplex Set link speed and duplex mode to 100Mbps/Half Duplex
100 Mbps Full Duplex Set link speed and duplex mode to 100Mbps/Full Duplex
1.0 Gbps Full Duplex Set link speed and duplex mode to 1000Mbps/Full Duplex (*)


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TCP Checksum Offload (IPv4)

Set the capability of TCP checksum by hardware (IPv4)
Options Description
Disable Disable the capability of TCP checksum by hardware(IPv4)
Rx & Tx Enabled Enable the capability of TCP checksum both in Tx and Rx by hardware(IPv4)(default)
Rx Enabled Enable the capability of TCP checksum only in Rx by hardware(IPv4)
Tx Enabled Enable the capability of TCP checksum only in Tx by hardware(IPv4)


TCP Checksum Offload (IPv6)

Set the capability of TCP checksum by hardware(IPv6)
Options Description
Disable Disable the capability of TCP checksum by hardware(IPv6)
Rx & Tx Enabled Enable the capability of TCP checksum both in Tx and Rx by hardware(IPv6)(default)
Rx Enabled Enable the capability of TCP checksum only in Rx by hardware(IPv6)
Tx Enabled Enable the capability of TCP checksum only in Tx by hardware(IPv6)


Transmit Buffers

Set the size of transmit buffer
Options Range
Transmit buffer size 1~128 (default:128)


UDP Checksum Offload (IPv4)

Set the capability of UDP checksum by hardware (IPv4)
Options Description
Disable Disable the capability of UDP checksum by hardware(IPv4)
Rx & Tx Enabled Enable the capability of UDP checksum both in Tx and Rx by hardware(IPv4)(default)
Rx Enabled Enable the capability of UDP checksum only in Rx by hardware(IPv4)
Tx Enabled Enable the capability of UDP checksum only in Tx by hardware(IPv4)


UDP Checksum Offload (IPv6)

Set the capability of UDP checksum by hardware(IPv6)
Options Description
Disable Disable the capability of UDP checksum by hardware(IPv6)
Rx & Tx Enabled Enable the capability of UDP checksum both in Tx and Rx by hardware(IPv6)(default)
Rx Enabled Enable the capability of UDP checksum only in Rx by hardware(IPv6)
Tx Enabled Enable the capability of UDP checksum only in Tx by hardware(IPv6)


Wake on Magic Packet

Set the capability to enable NIC to wake up the system in sleep or hibernation state while receiving magic packet
Options Description
Enabled Enable the capability of Wake on Magic Packet (default)
Disabled Disable the capability of Wake on Magic Packet


Wake on Pattern Match

Set the capability to enable NIC to wake up the system in sleep or hibernation state while receiving the matched pattern
Options Description
Enabled Enable the capability of Wake on Pattern Match (default)
Disabled Disable the capability of Wake on Pattern Match


WOL & Shutdown Link Speed

Set the link speed of NIC while the system is in sleep or hibernation state.
Options Description
10 Mbps First Set the link speed 10 Mbps while system in sleep or hibernation state(default)
100 Mbps First Set the link speed 100 Mbps while system in sleep or hibernation state