Advanced Properties

Users can dynamically adjust the advanced properties in according to the operational environment and performance consideration. To adjust the setting of advanced property, please open Device Manager, expand the Network adapters tree list, select the "Realtek RTL81XX Ethernet NIC", click mouse's right button, and launch the menu item of Properties..., the properties of RTL81XX will prompt, select the property sheet of Advanced.


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Windows XP

Windows Vista


Windows XP

802.1Q/p VLAN Tagging

The information of IEEE 802.1Q/p is to indicate the packet's priority and the VLAN which it belonged. Set the option can enable the capability of priority transmit and VLAN tagging/de-tagging by NIC hardware.

Options Description
Enable Enable the capability of priority transmit and VLAN tagging/de-tagging
Disable Disable the capability of priority transmit and VLAN tagging/de-tagging (default)


Flow Control

The NIC can temporarily stop to transmit packets in order to match the speed of received side.

Options Description
Enable Enable the capability of flow control (default)
Disable Disable the capability of flow control


Jumbo Frame

The maximum transmit unit(MTU) of Ethernet is 1500 bytes. The jumbo frame is the frame whose length is greater than 1500 bytes. User can use this option to adjust the maximum transmit unit supported by Ethernet NIC.

Options Description
2KB MTU Set the length of Jumbo Frame to 2K bytes.
3KB MTU Set the length of Jumbo Frame to 3K bytes.
4KB MTU Set the length of Jumbo Frame to 4K bytes.
5KB MTU Set the length of Jumbo Frame to 5K bytes.
6KB MTU Set the length of Jumbo Frame to 6K bytes.
7KB MTU Set the length of Jumbo Frame to 7K bytes.
8KB MTU Set the length of Jumbo Frame to 8K bytes.
9KB MTU Set the length of Jumbo Frame to 9K bytes.
Disable Disable the capability of Jumbo Frame(default)


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Link Speed/Duplex Mode

Change the link speed and duplex mode

Options Description
Auto Negotiation Auto negotiation the supported link speed and duplex mode with connected device (default)
10Mbps/Half Duplex Set link speed and duplex mode to 10Mbps/Half Duplex
10Mbps/Full DuplexSet link speed and duplex mode to 10Mbps/Full Duplex
100Mbps/Half Duplex Set link speed and duplex mode to 100Mbps/Half Duplex
100Mbps/Full Duplex Set link speed and duplex mode to 100Mbps/Full Duplex
1000Mbps/Full Duplex Set link speed and duplex mode to 1000Mbps/Full Duplex (*)


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Network Address

Change the MAC address


Offload Checksum

Set the capability of checksum by NIC hardware.
Options Description
Disable Disable the capability of checksum by NIC hardware
Rx Checksum Enable the capability of Rx checksum by NIC hardware
Tx Checksum Enable the capability of Tx checksum by NIC hardware
Tx/Rx Checksum Enable the capability of Tx/Rx checksum by NIC hardware(default)


Offload TCP_Largesend

Set the capability of TCP packet fragmentation by NIC hardware
Options Description
Enable Enable the capability of TCP packet fragmentation by NIC hardware(default)
Disable Disable the capability of TCP packet fragmentation by NIC hardware


Wake-On-Lan After Shutdown

Set the capability of Wake-On-Lan after shutdown.
Options Description
Enable Enable the capability of Wake-On-Lan after shutdown.
Disable Disable the capability of Wake-On-Lan after shutdown.(default)


Auto Disable PCIe (PowerSaving)

To achieve power saving mode, the driver can auto disable the PCIe based on the cable plugged status.
Options Description
Disabled Disable the capability of Auto Disable PCIe(default)
Enabled, Battery When use battery and the cable is unplugged, disable the PCIe
Enabled, Battery or AC When use battery or AC and the cable is unplugged, disable the PCIe


Auto Disable PHY (PowerSaving)

To achieve power saving mode, the driver can auto disable the PHY based on the cable plugged status.
Option Description
Disabled Disable the capability of Auto Disable PHY(default)
Enabled, Battery When use battery and the cable is unplugged, disable the PHY
Enabled, Battery or AC When use battery or AC and the cable is unplugged, disable the PHY


Windows Vista

Auto Disable Gigabit (PowerSaving)

To achieve power saving mode, the driver can auto disable the Gigabit when the cable is re-linked.
Options Description
Disabled Disable the capability of Auto Disable Gigabit(default)
Re-Link, Battery When use battery, auto disable gigabit when re-link
Re-Link, Battery or AC Auto disable gigabit when re-link


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Auto Disable PCIe (PowerSaving)

To achieve power saving mode, the driver can auto disable the PCIe based on the cable plugged status.
Options Description
Disabled Disable the capability of Auto Disable PCIe(default)
Enabled, Battery When use battery and the cable is unplugged, disable the PCIe
Enabled, Battery or AC When use battery or AC and the cable is unplugged, disable the PCIe


Auto Disable PHY (PowerSaving)

To achieve power saving mode, the driver can auto disable the PHY based on the cable plugged status.
Option Description
Disabled Disable the capability of Auto Disable PHY(default)
Enabled, Battery When use battery and the cable is unplugged, disable the PHY
Enabled, Battery or AC When use battery or AC and the cable is unplugged, disable the PHY


Flow Control

The NIC can temporarily stop to transmit packets in order to match the speed of received side.

Options Description
Enable Enable the capability of flow control (default)
Disable Disable the capability of flow control


Interrupt Moderation

Dynamically adjust the frequency of interrupt to CPU according to the network traffic.
Options Description
Enabled Enable the capability of interrupt moderation(default)
Disabled Disable the capability of interrupt moderation


IPv4 Checksum Offload

Set the capability of IPv4 checksum by hardware
Options Description
Disable Disable the capability of IPv4 checksum by hardware
Rx & Tx Enabled Enable the capability of IPv4 checksum both in Tx and Rx by hardware(default)
Rx Enabled Enable the capability of IPv4 checksum only in Rx by hardware
Tx Enabled Enable the capability of IPv4 checksum only in Tx by hardware


Large Send Offload (IPv4)

Set the capability of TCP packet fragmentation by NIC hardware
Options Description
Enabled Enable the capability of IPv4 packet fragmentation by NIC hardware (default)
Disabled Disable the capability of IPv4 packet fragmentation by NIC hardware


Large Send Offload (IPv6)

Set the capability of IPv6 packet fragmentation by NIC hardware
Options Description
Enabled Enable the capability of IPv6 packet fragmentation by NIC hardware (default)
Disabled Disable the capability of IPv6 packet fragmentation by NIC hardware


Jumbo Frame

The maximum transmit unit(MTU) of Ethernet is 1500 bytes. The jumbo frame is the frame whose length is greater than 1500 bytes. User can use this option to adjust the maximum transmit unit supported by Ethernet NIC.

Options Description
2KB MTU Set the length of Jumbo Frame to 2K bytes.
3KB MTU Set the length of Jumbo Frame to 3K bytes.
4KB MTU Set the length of Jumbo Frame to 4K bytes.
5KB MTU Set the length of Jumbo Frame to 5K bytes.
6KB MTU Set the length of Jumbo Frame to 6K bytes.
7KB MTU Set the length of Jumbo Frame to 7K bytes.
Disable Disable the capability of Jumbo Frame(default)


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Network Address

Change the MAC address


Priority & VLAN

The information of IEEE 802.1Q/p is to indicate the packet's priority and the VLAN which it belonged. Set the option can enable the capability of priority transmit and VLAN tagging/de-tagging by NIC hardware.

Options Description
Priority & VLAN Disabled Disable the capabilities of priority and VLAN tagging/de-tagging
Priority & VLAN Enabled Enable the capabilities of priority and VLAN tagging/de-tagging by hardware (default)
Priority Enabled Enable the capability of priority by hardware
VLAN Enabled Enable the capability of VLAN tagging/de-tagging by hardware


Receive Buffers

Set the received buffer size
Options Range
Received buffer size 1~512 (default:512)


Receive Side Scaling

Received Side Scaling(RSS) is a load-balance mechanism to dynamically assign the multi-core CPU to process the indication of received packets.

Options Description
Enabled Enable the capability of RSS (default)
Disabled Disable the capability of RSS


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Shutdown Wake-On-Lan

Set the capability of Wake-On-Lan after shutdown.
Options Description
Enabled Enable the capability of Wake-On-Lan after shutdown
Disabled Disable the capability of Wake-On-Lan after shutdown(default)


Speed & Duplex

Change the link speed and duplex mode

Options Description
Auto Negotiation Auto negotiation the supported link speed and duplex mode with connected device (default)
10 Mbps Half Duplex Set link speed and duplex mode to 10Mbps/Half Duplex
110 Mbps Full Duplex Set link speed and duplex mode to 10Mbps/Full Duplex
100 Mbps Half Duplex Set link speed and duplex mode to 100Mbps/Half Duplex
100 Mbps Full Duplex Set link speed and duplex mode to 100Mbps/Full Duplex
1.0 Gbps Full Duplex Set link speed and duplex mode to 1000Mbps/Full Duplex (*)


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TCP Checksum Offload (IPv4)

Set the capability of TCP checksum by hardware (IPv4)
Options Description
Disable Disable the capability of TCP checksum by hardware(IPv4)
Rx & Tx Enabled Enable the capability of TCP checksum both in Tx and Rx by hardware(IPv4)(default)
Rx Enabled Enable the capability of TCP checksum only in Rx by hardware(IPv4)
Tx Enabled Enable the capability of TCP checksum only in Tx by hardware(IPv4)


TCP Checksum Offload (IPv6)

Set the capability of TCP checksum by hardware(IPv6)
Options Description
Disable Disable the capability of TCP checksum by hardware(IPv6)
Rx & Tx Enabled Enable the capability of TCP checksum both in Tx and Rx by hardware(IPv6)(default)
Rx Enabled Enable the capability of TCP checksum only in Rx by hardware(IPv6)
Tx Enabled Enable the capability of TCP checksum only in Tx by hardware(IPv6)


Transmit Buffers

Set the size of transmit buffer
Options Range
Transmit buffer size 1~128 (default:128)


UDP Checksum Offload (IPv4)

Set the capability of UDP checksum by hardware (IPv4)
Options Description
Disable Disable the capability of UDP checksum by hardware(IPv4)
Rx & Tx Enabled Enable the capability of UDP checksum both in Tx and Rx by hardware(IPv4)(default)
Rx Enabled Enable the capability of UDP checksum only in Rx by hardware(IPv4)
Tx Enabled Enable the capability of UDP checksum only in Tx by hardware(IPv4)


UDP Checksum Offload (IPv6)

Set the capability of UDP checksum by hardware(IPv6)
Options Description
Disable Disable the capability of UDP checksum by hardware(IPv6)
Rx & Tx Enabled Enable the capability of UDP checksum both in Tx and Rx by hardware(IPv6)(default)
Rx Enabled Enable the capability of UDP checksum only in Rx by hardware(IPv6)
Tx Enabled Enable the capability of UDP checksum only in Tx by hardware(IPv6)