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Flow Control Support (IEEE 802.3X)
Flow control enables lower speed devices to communicate with higher speed devices, by requesting that the higher speed device refrains from sending packets. Transmissions are temporarily halted to prevent buffer overflows.
Back Pressure Support
On
Jumbo Frames Support
Jumbo frames are frames with an MTU size of up to 9K bytes, and better utilize the network by transporting the same data using less frames. The main benefits of this facility are reduced transmission overhead, and reduced host processing overhead. Less frames leads to less I/O interrupts. This facility is typically used for
MDI/MDIX Support
The IBP Module automatically detects whether the cable connected to an
Auto Negotiation
Auto negotiation allows an IBP Module to advertise modes of operation. The auto negotiation function provides the means to exchange information between two devices that share a
2.1.1MAC Address Supported Features
MAC Address Capacity Support
The IBP Module supports up to 16K MAC addresses. The IBP Module reserves specific MAC addresses for system use.
Static MAC Entries
MAC entries can be manually entered in the Bridging Table, as an alternative to learning them from incoming frames. These
Self-Learning MAC Addresses
The IBP Module enables automatic MAC address learning from incoming packets. The MAC addresses are stored in the Bridging Table.
