Configuring The Ndis Driver - D-Link DXE-820T Manual

Driver Name
The file name of the adapter driver.
Driver Version
The current version of the adapter driver.
Driver Date
The creation date of the adapter driver.
Information Tab: Vital Signs
IP Address
The network address associated with the adapter. If the IP address is all 0s, the
associated driver has not been bound with Internet Protocol (IP).
IPv6 IP Address
The IPv6 network address associated with the adapter.
MAC Address
A physical MAC (media access control) address that is assigned to the adapter by the
manufacturer. The physical address is never all 0s.
Permanent MAC Address
The unique hardware address assigned to the network adapter.
Offload Capabilities
The offload capabilities supported by the adapter. This information is only available
for D-Link DXE-820T network adapters.
 iSCSI. iSCSI offload for block-level transfer of data.
 LSO. Large Send Offload (LSO) prevents an upper level protocol such as TCP from
breaking a large data packet into a series of smaller packets with headers
appended to them.
 CO. Checksum Offload (CO) allows the TCP/IP/UDP checksums for send and
receive traffic to be calculated by the adapter hardware rather than by the host
CPU.

6.9.2. Configuring the NDIS Driver

Select the NDIS driver in the Explorer View pane, and then select the Configuration
tab to configure NDIS-level parameters. After making changes, click Apply to confirm
the changes to all properties. Click Reset to return the properties to their original
values. Click Defaults to restore all settings to their default values.
Notes:
 Clicking Reset after clicking Defaults, but before clicking Apply, will purge all
values.
 Apply must be clicked to make changes go into effect.
 Any changes to existing settings will be lost upon clicking Defaults.
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