1.12 LAN Subsystem
The LAN subsystem includes the Intel
Controller and an RJ-45 LAN connector with integrated status LEDs.
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1.12.1
Intel
82573E/82573V Gigabit Ethernet Controller
The Intel 82573E/82573V Gigabit Ethernet Controller supports the following features:
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PCI Express link
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10/100/1000 IEEE 802.3 compliant
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Compliant to IEEE 802.3x flow control support
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Jumbo frame support
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TCP, IP, UDP checksum offload
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Transmit TCP segmentation
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Advanced packet filtering
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Full device driver compatibility
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PCI Express Power Management Support
The 82573E Gigabit Ethernet Controller also supports Alert Standard Format (ASF) 2.0.
1.12.2 RJ-45 LAN Connector with Integrated LEDs
Two LEDs are built into the RJ-45 LAN connector (as shown in Figure 13). Table 5 describes the
LED states when the board is powered up and the Gigabit LAN subsystem is operating.
Table 5.
LAN Connector LED States
LED
Color
Left
Green
N/A
Green
Right
Yellow
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82573 Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mbits/sec) Ethernet
Green LED
Figure 13. LAN Connector LED Locations
LED State
Off
On
Blinking
Off
On
On
Green/Yellow LED
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Condition
LAN link is not established.
LAN link is established.
LAN activity is occurring.
10 Mbits/sec data rate is selected.
100 Mbits/sec data rate is selected.
1000 Mbits/sec data rate is selected.
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