This Zip* file contains all of the Intel® Ethernet network drivers and software for currently supported versions of Windows*, Linux* and FreeBSD* for most Intel Ethernet adapters as found on the CD that accompanies Intel® Ethernet Adapters.

This release includes software and drivers for Intel(R) PRO/100,Intel(R) Gigabit, and Intel(R) 10GbE network adapters and integrated network connections.

Intel(R) I/O Acceleration Technology

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Intel I/O Acceleration Technology (Intel(R) I/OAT) is a new Intel platform network technology that accelerates, optimizes and seamlessly scales enterprise servers on Microsoft Windows Server* and Linux* operating systems. Acceleration moves networking data to applications faster. Optimization allows you to increase the load on your servers without increasing power consumption. Seamless multiple port scaling gives you increased networking throughput from teaming along with reliable server and application availability.

Intel I/OAT requires the following to operate on Microsoft Windows

Operating Systems:

- A server chipset and BIOS that are Intel I/OAT capable
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 or
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 or 2 installed
- The Scalable Networking Pack from Microsoft (this is installed as part of Service Pack 2 or Windows Server 2008)
- An adapter or network connection that is Intel I/OAT-capable
- The RSS advanced setting must be enabled
- Under TCP/IP Offloading Options, both Offload Receive IP Checksum and Offload Receive TCP Checksum must be enabled.

Supported products:
Intel(R) PRO/1000 PT Server Adapter
Intel(R) PRO/1000 PT Desktop Adapter
Intel(R) PRO/1000 PT Network Connection
Intel(R) PRO/1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapter
Intel(R) PRO/1000 PT Dual Port Network Connection
Intel(R) PRO/1000 PF Server Adapter
Intel(R) PRO/1000 PF Network Connection
Intel(R) PRO/1000 PF Dual Port Server Adapter
Intel(R) PRO/1000 PB Server Connection
Intel(R) PRO/1000 EB Network Connection with I/O Acceleration
Intel(R) PRO/1000 EB Backplane Connection with I/O Acceleration
Intel(R) PRO/1000 PL Network Connection
Intel(R) PRO/1000 PT Quad Port Server Adapter


Adapters based on the Intel(R) 82542, 82573V/E, 82562V, 82562GT and 82566 controllers do not support Jumbo Frames. These correspond to the following product names:
Intel(R) PRO/1000 Gigabit Server Adapter
Intel(R) PRO/1000 PM Network Connection
Intel(R) 82562V 10/100 Network Connection
Intel(R) 82562GT 10/100 Network Connection
Intel(R) 82566DM Gigabit Network Connection
Intel(R) 82566DC Gigabit Network Connection


The Intel PRO/1000 PL Network Connection supports jumbo frames in Microsoft* Windows* operating systems only when Intel(R) PROSet for Windows Device Manager is installed.