SysKonnect SK-9Sxx - Manual (Page 7)

SysKonnect SK-9Exx/9Sxx Gigabit Ethernet Server Adapters
Table of Contents
Conventions 5
Warnings and Notes 5
Font Styles applied 5
Safety Precautions 11
Avoiding injuries 11
Avoiding damage 11
1 Installation of the Network Adapter 13
2 Connection of the Network Adapter 15
Transmission Distances 15
Connection to the Network 15
3 Installation of the Driver Software 17
Windows 18
Windows NT 4.0 18
Windows 98 Second Edition 19
Windows Millennium Edition 19
Windows 2000 20
Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 21
Linux 21
4 Hardware Features 23
Adapter Characteristics 24
SysKonnect SK-9Exx Adapters (PCI Express) 24
SysKonnect SK-9Sxx Adapters (PCI/PCI-X) 24
LED Displays 25
5 Software Features 27
Operating System Support 27
High Performance 27
TCP, UDP and IP Checksum Calculation 27
Jumbo Frames 27
TCP Segmentation (Large Send Off-Load) 27
Dynamic Interrupt Moderation 27
Promiscuous Mode / Multicast Support 27
PXE / RPL Support 28
Advanced Power Management / Wake on LAN 28
Reliability 28
Hot-Plug 28
Parity 29
Sensors 29
User Diagnostics (DOS) 29
Virtual LAN (VLAN) support 29
6 Testing the Network Adapter 31
Diagnostics Program 31
Loopback Wrap Plug Test 31
Loopback Repeater Test 33
Failure of a Test 34