Information

General Features

Features Benefits

Intel® Ethernet Controller I210

With

PCI Express* v2.1 Support

• Industry-leading integrated MAC/PHY PCIe Gen2 GbE controller

• 2.5 GT/s support for x1 width (Lane)

Low Halogen

• Leadership in an environmentally friendly ecosystem

Low profile single-port copper adapter • Compact design for high-density servers

Ships with full-height bracket installed; low-profile

bracket included in package. Single-screw mount.

• Streamlines installation

Ventilated bracket • Maximize airflow and cooling

Ethernet Features

Features Benefits

Audio-Video Bridging (AVB) Support (802.1Qav) • Dedicated Tx and Rx Queues for AVB traffic

• Supports Forwarding and Queuing Enhancements for Time-Sensitive Streams

• Supports Time-based transmission

IEEE* 802.3* auto-negotiaton • Automatic link configuration for speed duplex and flow control

1 Gb/s Ethernet IEEE 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3ab PHY

specifications compliant

• Robust operation over installed base of Cat 5 twisted-pair cabling

Integrated PHY for 10/100/1000 Mb/s for multi-

speed, full, and half-duplex

• Smaller footprint and lower power dissipation compared to multiple discrete MAC and PHYs

IEEE 802.3x and IEEE 802.3z compliant flow control

support with software-controllable Rx thresholds

and Tx pause frames

• Local control of network congestion levels

• Frame loss reduced from receive overruns

Automatic cross-over detection function (MDI/

MDI-X)

• The PHY automatically detects which application is being used and configures itself accordingly

IEEE 1588 protocol and 802.1AS implementation • Time-stamping and synchronization of time sensitive applications

• Distribute common time to media devices