-Linux* Driver for Intel(R) Network Connection
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+Linux* Driver for Intel(R) Ethernet Network Connection
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Intel Gigabit Linux driver.
-Copyright(c) 1999 - 2010 Intel Corporation.
+Copyright(c) 1999 - 2013 Intel Corporation.
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- The maximum MTU setting for Jumbo Frames is 9216. This value coincides
with the maximum Jumbo Frames size of 9234 bytes.
- - Using Jumbo Frames at 10 or 100 Mbps is not supported and may result in
+ - Using Jumbo frames at 10 or 100 Mbps is not supported and may result in
poor performance or loss of link.
- Some adapters limit Jumbo Frames sized packets to a maximum of
4096 bytes and some adapters do not support Jumbo Frames.
- Ethtool
+ - Jumbo Frames cannot be configured on an 82579-based Network device, if
+ MACSec is enabled on the system.
+
+ ethtool
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The driver utilizes the ethtool interface for driver configuration and
diagnostics, as well as displaying statistical information. We
http://ftp.kernel.org/pub/software/network/ethtool/
+ NOTE: When validating enable/disable tests on some parts (82578, for example)
+ you need to add a few seconds between tests when working with ethtool.
+
Speed and Duplex
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Speed and Duplex are configured through the ethtool* utility. For