Intel MGM45WU Connectivity

Intel Mobile Board MGM45WU Product Guide

Connectivity

This section describes the various features the Mobile Board provides to connect to

networks and the Internet.

The LAN subsystem includes:

• Intel ICH9M-E

• Intel 82567LM Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) Ethernet LAN controller with support

for:

⎯ Intel AMT

⎯ Alert Standard Format (ASF) 2.0

⎯ Virtual LAN driver support for Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)

partitions

• RJ-45 LAN connector with integrated status LEDs on Expansion Board A

The subsystem also features:

• CSMA/CD protocol engine

• LAN connect interface between the ICH9M-E and the LAN controller

• PCI bus power management

For information about LAN software and drivers go to

http://support.intel.com/support/mobile.

Two LEDs are built into the RJ-45 LAN connector located on Expansion Board A (see

Figure 5, C). These LEDs indicate the operating states of the LAN.

Table 11 describes the LED states when the board is powered on and the LAN

subsystem is operating.

Table 11. LAN Connector LEDs

LED LED Color LED State Indicates

Link Off LAN link is not established.

Yellow

On LAN link is established.

Blinking LAN activity is occurring.

Amber On 10 Mb/s data rate

Green On 100 Mb/s data rate

Speed

Yellow On 1000 Mb/s data rate