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Cheetah Gigabit Adapter
Link Parameters
The network card’s link speed, PHY type (physical connection to the network) and duplex mode can all be set from this page. However, if the “AutoNegotiate Link Parameters” box is checked these parameters are automatically determined and the configuration options greyed out. For most Gigabit Ethernet devices it is recommended to use
Packet Propulsion
The Packet Propulsion configuration option sets the packet- size threshold at which Propulsion technology is used to burst packets across the PCI bus. Propulsion increases the throughput of small packets by coalescing transfers across the PCI bus. This minimizes host CPU interrupts and bus arbitrations.
Use the slider control or edit box to set the
There is a trade off between the Packet Propulsion and
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