Introduction; Features - LevelOne USB-0401 User Manual

1. Introduction

The USB3.0 Gigabit Network adapter, is a high performance and simple plug-and-play
Gigabit Ethernet network connection capability for desktops, notebook PC's, and
embedded system using a standard USB port.
The USB3.0 Gigabit Network adapter offers a wide array of features including IPv4/IPv6
checksum offload engine, crossover detection and auto-correction, TCP large send
offload and IEEE802.3az EEE (Energy Efficient Ethernet) that allows to enter a low
power idle state to reduce power and to achieve a more energy efficient Ethernet. It
supports dynamic cable length detection and dynamic power adjustment Green
Ethernet in Gigabit mode.

Features

l Compliant with USB3.0 , USB 2.0 specifications
l Supports all USB 3.0 power saving modes (U0, U1, U2, and U3)
l Supports IEEE 802.3az (Energy Efficient Ethernet)
l IEEE 802.3, 802.3u and 802.3ab compatible
l Supports dynamic cable length detection and dynamic power adjustment Green
Ethernet (Gigabit mode only)
l Supports full duplex operation with IEEE 802.3x flow control and half duplex
operation with back-pressure flow control
l Supports 4K jumbo frames to increase data transfer rates
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1. Introduction