### 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 FE/GbE Family Controller", click mouse's right button, and launch the menu item of Properties..., the properties of "Realtek FE/GbE Family Controller" will prompt, select the property sheet of Advanced.

NOTE:

- Advanced property settings are used for advanced users. For generic users, please use the default values.
- Improper setting of advanced properties will lead to failure connection or performance degradation.

If such case happens, please refer this section to select the proper setting or restore to the default value.

ARP Offload

Auto response ARP request in sleep mode.

Options | Description
Enabled | Enable the capability of ARP Offload (default)
Disabled | Disable the capability of ARP Offload

NOTE:

- (*) The default setting is dependent to products. Please refer the data sheet to set the feature.

#### Auto Disable Gigabit (PowerSaving)

To achieve power saving purpose, 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

NOTE:

- (*) The feature is only supported for Gigabit Ethernet Controller.

EEE

Energy Efficient Ethernet. The Realtek FE/GbE Family Controller can enter to or resume from power saving mode according to its loading.

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

NOTE:

- (*) The default setting is dependent to products. Please refer the data sheet to set the feature.

#### Flow Control

The Realtek FE/GbE Family Controller can temporarily stop to transmit packets while it receives flow control packet, or it can send the flow control packet to pause the transmitted side, in order to match the speed of transmitted and received side. flow control packet to pause the transmitted end toe

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

#### Green Ethernet

It's a power saving mode. The Realtek FE/GbE Family Controller can sensor the length of plugged cable to determine the output voltage of transmission.

Options | Description
Enabled | Enable the capability of Green Ethernet (default)
Disabled | Disable the capability of Green Ethernet

NOTE:

- (*) The default setting is dependent to products. Please refer the data sheet to set the feature.

#### Interrupt Moderation

Dynamically adjust the frequency of interrupt to CPU according to the network traffic. Enable this feature can get lower CPU usage.

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

#### 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)

NOTE:

- To enable the capability of Jumbo Frame, the other connected side is also need to enable the capability.

#### Large Send Offload v2(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 v2(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

#### Network Address

Change the MAC address

Default Value：Not present

NS Offload

Auto response NS request in sleep mode.

Options | Description
Enabled | Enable the capability of NS Offload (default)
Disabled | Disable the capability of NS Offload

NOTE:

- (*) The default setting is dependent to products. Please refer the data sheet to set the feature.

#### 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

Receive Side Scaling(RSS) is a load-balance mechanism to dynamically assign the multi-core CPU or multi-CPUs to process received packets.

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

NOTE:

- Please refer to the data sheet to make sure the Realtek FE/GbE Family Controller can support this feature.

#### 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 (default)
Disabled | Disable the capability of Wake-On-Lan after shutdown

#### 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 (*)

NOTE:

- (*) Only Gbe Family Controller supports 1.0 Gbps Full Duplex.

#### 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)

#### Wake on Magic Packet

Set the capability to enable NIC to wake up the system in sleep or hibernation state while receiving magic packet

Options | Description
Enabled | Enable the capability of Wake on Magic Packet (default)
Disabled | Disable the capability of Wake on Magic Packet

#### Wake on Pattern Match

Set the capability to enable NIC to wake up the system in sleep or hibernation state while receiving the matched pattern

Options | Description
Enabled | Enable the capability of Wake on Pattern Match (default)
Disabled | Disable the capability of Wake on Pattern Match

#### WOL & Shutdown Link Speed

Set the link speed of NIC while the system is in sleep or hibernation state.

Options | Description
10 Mbps First | Set the link speed 10 Mbps while system in sleep or hibernation state(default)
100 Mbps First | Set the link speed 100 Mbps while system in sleep or hibernation state

NOTE:

- For performance concern, if DASH is enabled it will be set to 100 Mbps First.