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The 3CR990 NIC Supports Up to 168-bit (3DES) Encryption
The 3CR990 NIC provides these features for supported IP
and IPX environments:
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Advanced Server Features (for 3CR990 server NICs
only)—Improved network performance, management,
and control:
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Load Balancing
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Self-Healing Drivers
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Failover
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VLANs
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Traffic Prioritization
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Remote Wake-Up—Lets you power-on a computer
remotely for after-hours administration.
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Integrated Boot ROM with Managed PC Boot Agent
(MBA)—Adds management capabilities by enabling the
computer to boot from another computer, rather than
from its local drive.
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Desktop Management Interface (DMI) 2.0—Enables
managed computers and net computers to report
details about themselves and their peripheral devices
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