CHAPTER 7
INTEL
®
82558 FAST ETHERNET LAN DRIVER
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Chapter 7
INTEL
®
82558 FAST
ETHERNET LAN DRIVER
1. Overview
The 82558 is a sophisticated 32-bit PCI component, with enhanced scatter-
gather bus mastering capabilities. Its true 32-bit architecture enables it to
perform high speed data transfers on the PCI bus using four DMA channels.
1.1 Features
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IEEE 802.3/802.3u 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX compatible
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Glueless 32-bit PCI bus master interface
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Backward software compatible to the 82557
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Internal transmit and receive FIFOs (3 kbytes each)
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Back-to-back transmit at 100 Mbps within minimum IFS
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EEPROM support for configuration and customized
feature selection
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Advanced configuration and Power Interface Specifica-
tion, Revision 1.0, and PCI Power Management Specifica-
tion, Revision 1.0 compliant
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Remote Wake Up (Magic Packet*) support in APM and
ACPI modes
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ACPI “interesting” packet wake support in D0 to D3 low
power states
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IEEE 802.3u Auto-Negatiation support for 10BASE-T and
100BASE-TX
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Full or half duplex capable at 10 or 100 Mbps
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IEEE 802.3x flow control support
