Overview
3Com’s 3C996-SX New Gigabit Ethernet NIC dramatically clears server and backbone congestion with 1000 Mbps performance. providing plenty of bandwidth for high-capacity applications and time-sensitive traffic. They also guard against interference. packet snooping. and signal degradation. which is ideal for long cabling distances. high-security LANs. and noisy environments.
Specifications
Model Number: 3C996-SX
Brand: 3Com
Alt Part Number(s): 3C996-SX
Product Type: Network Interface Card
Technical Description
Brand: 3Com
Model: 3C996-SX
Media: 1000BASE-SX/multimode fiber
Connector: SC
Bus: 32-/64-bit. 33/66 MHz PCI; 32-/64-bit. 33/66/100/133 MHz PCI-X
Operating distance: 32-/64-bit. 33/66 MHz PCI; 32-/64-bit. 33/66/100/133 MHz PCI-X
IEEE compliance: 802.3z. 802.3. 802.3u. 802.3x. 802.3z. 802.1Q. 802.3ad
Standards compliance: PC 99. WfM 1.1a/2.0. ACPI 1.0. DMI 2.0. WBEM. CIM. WMI. PXE 2.0. BIS. RIS. EFI. SDG 3.0
Drivers: Linux 2.2. 2.4; Windows XP. 2000. NT 4.0; Novell NetWare 6.x. 5.x. 4.2; UnixWare 7; OpenServer 5; Sun Solaris X86
Management: Any SNMP management platform. including 3Com® Transcend® Network Supervisor
System Requirements: PCI 2.2 or PCI-X 1.0 compliant server
Features
Multipacks available
Tenfold throughput boost: accelerate Fast Ethernet server connections to 1000 Mbps
Fiber-optic cabling supports data security and unlimited throughput
64-bit PCI and PCI-X support: faster transmissions with lower CPU utilization
Centralized. standards-compliant management lowers network administration time and total cost of ownership
TCP/UDP/IP checksum offloads reduce host CPU load for improved system performance
TCP/UDP/IP checksum offloads reduce host CPU load for improved system performance
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