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Loopback modes for diagnostics
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Advanced digital baseline wander correction
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Automatic MDI/MDIX crossover at all speeds of operation
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Automatic polarity correction
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MDC/MDIO management interface
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Flexible filters in PHY to reduce integrated LAN controller power
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Smart speed operation for automatic speed reduction on faulty cable plants
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PMA loopback capable (no echo cancel)
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802.1as/1588 conformance
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Power Optimizer Support
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Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
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iSCSI Boot
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Network proxy/ARP Offload support
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Up to 32 programmable filters
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No support for Gb/s half-duplex operation
Security and Manageability
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Intel vPro support with appropriate Intel chipset components
Performance
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Jumbo Frames (up to 9 Kb)
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802.1Q & 802.1p
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Receive Side Scaling (RSS)
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Two Queues (Tx & Rx)
Power
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Ultra Low Power at cable disconnect (<1 mW) enables platform support for connected standby
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Reduced power consumption during normal operation and power down modes
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Integrated Intel Auto Connect Battery Saver (ACBS)
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Single-pin LAN disable for easier BIOS implementation
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Fully integrated Switching Voltage Regulator (iSVR)
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Low Power LinkUp(LPLU)
MAC/PHY Interconnect
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PCIe-based interface for active state operation (S0 state)
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SMBus-based interface for host and management traffic (Sx low power state)
Package/Design
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48-pin package, 6x6mm with a 0.4 mm lead pitch and an Exposed Pad for ground
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Three configurable LED outputs
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Integrated MDI interface termination resistors to reduce BOM costs
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