Intel Desktop Board DH61CR Product Guide 
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LAN Subsystem 
The LAN subsystem includes: 
•  Intel 82579V Gigabit (10/100/1000 Mb/s) Ethernet LAN controller  
•  RJ-45 LAN connector with integrated status LEDs 
LAN software and drivers are available at http://downloadcenter.intel.com/
. 
Two LEDs are built into the RJ-45 LAN connector located on the back panel 
(see Figure 2).  These LEDs indicate the status of the LA
N as shown in Table 3. 
 
Figure 2.  LAN Status LEDs  
Table 3.  LAN Status LEDs States 
LED  LED Color  LED State  Indicates 
A (Link/Activity)  Green  Off  LAN link is not established 
  On  LAN link is established 
    Blinking  LAN activity is occurring 
B (Link Speed)  N/A  Off  10 Mb/s data rate 
Green  On   100 Mb/s data rate 
Yellow  On  1000 Mb/s data rate 
 
USB Support  
The Desktop Board supports USB 2.0.  There are 10 USB 2.0 ports (four ports routed 
to back panel connectors and six ports routed to three onboard headers).  The USB 2.0 
ports are high-speed, full-speed, and low-speed capable.  USB 2.0 support requires 
both an operating system and drivers that fully support USB 2.0 transfer rates.