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Configuring Your Computer’s NIC for use with the CL-GigE
3.
In the left-hand panel, click
Change adapter settings
.
4.
Configure the NIC for jumbo packets (more often referred to as jumbo frames) and set the NIC’s
Receive Buffers (Receive Descriptors)
to the maximum available value. Using jumbo packets allows
you to increase system performance. However, you must ensure your NIC and GigE switch (if
applicable) support jumbo packets.
To complete this task, right-click the NIC and click
Properties
. Then, click
Configure
. The exact
configuration procedure, as well as the jumbo packet size limit, depends on the NIC.
5.
Close the open dialog boxes to apply the changes and close the Control Panel.