82596CA Datasheet - Intel Corporation

82596CA, HIGH-PERFORMANCE 32-BIT LOCAL AREA NETWORK COPROCESSOR

82596CA HIGH-PERFORMANCE 32-BIT LOCAL AREA NETWORK COPROCESSOR Y Performs Complete CSMA CD Medium Access Control (MAC) Functions Independently of CPU

Features

* a monitor mode for network analysis In this mode the 82596CA can capture status bytes and update statistical counters of frames monitored on the link without transferring the contents of the frames to memory This can be done concurrently while transmitting and receiving frames destined for that stat

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