Teaming - Gigabyte GA-X48T-DQ6 User Manual

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Teaming

The motherboard is provides with Teaming functionality enabled allows the two single connections to
act as a single connection for twice the bandwidth, improving overall throughput with lower CPU
utilization. Two LAN ports connection also prevents network downtime by transferring the workload
from a failed port to a working port.
The speed of transmission is subject to the actual network status even though the Teaming
functionality is enabled.
A. Enable Teaming functionality with Windows XP:
Select Realtek Ethernet Teaming Utility and
click Install.
Step 1:
Install the driver CD for the motherboard, and
then choose Software Applications; Click In-
stall under Realtek Ethernet Teaming Utility
for installation, and reboot after completed.
Step 3:
Choose Teaming and click the button Create
Team.
Step 5:
When you complete the procedure of setting, you
will see the third virtual network interface. Check
with the Network, and the connection speed is
displayed at 2.0 Gbps.
GA-X48T-DQ6 Motherboard
Step 2:
The Realtek Ethernet Teaming Utility icon
will appear in the system tray after reboot. Double-
click the icon to access the utility.
How to remove Teaming functionality:
If you want to remove the existing Teaming, please
click the item you created, and then click the
Remove button.
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Step 4:
Give a name for Teaming,
e.g. Teaming, and set up
the mode subject to the
router's specification. Se-
l e c t t h e t w o A v a i l a b l e
Adapter's checkbox and
click OK.