Advantech Comprehensive Guide to AIMB-766 and Its Ethernet Features

6.1Introduction

The AIMB-766 is designed with dual gigabit Ethernet controller- Intel 82556DM and Intel 82573L. The Intel® 82566DM Gigabit Ethernet Controller is a compact, single- port integrated physical layer device that connect to appropriate Intel® chipsets with an integrated Media Access Controller (MAC). The 82566DM supports Intel® Active Management Technology. The Intel 82573L Gigabit controller is single, compact component with integrated Gigabit Ethernet Media Access Control (MAC) and Physi- cal Layer (PHY) functions. These devices use PCIe architecture (Rev.1.0a).

6.2Features

!10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet controller

!10/100/1000Base-T triple-speed MAC

!Full duplex at 10, 100, or 1000 Mbps and half duplex at 10 or 100 Mbps

!Power consumption less than 1.16 Watt

!Wake-on-LAN (WOL) support

!PCIe x1 host interface

6.3Installation

Note! Before installing the LAN drivers, make sure the INF Drivers have been installed on your system. See Chapter 4 for information on installing the INF Drivers.

The integrated Intel gigabit Ethernet controller supports all major network operating systems. However, the installation procedure varies with different operating systems. In the following sections, refer to the one that provides the driver setup procedure for the operating system you are using.

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