User Manual for the NETGEAR 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet Adapter GA311
2-2 Introduction
Key Features and Related NETGEAR Products
The key features of the GA311 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter are:
• Flexible 10/100/1000 Mbps capability
• Includes proven Gigabit controller technology
• Full-duplex operation (2,000 Mbps: 1,000 Mbps each way) with DMA (Direct Memory
Access) Gigabit Ethernet interface (IEEE 802.3ab)
• RJ-45 connector for Category 5 unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cable
• Interoperability with existing Fast Ethernet equipment compliance with the following
standards and protocols:
• IEEE 802.3ab Gigabit Ethernet
• IEEE 802.3u Fast Ethernet
• IEEE 802.3 Ethernet
• IEEE 802.3u Auto Negotiation for auto-selectable 10/100/1000 Mbps line speed
• IEEE 802.1Q VLAN
• Standard Ethernet frame size (up to 1500 bytes), optional Jumbo frame size (7500 bytes)
• 33/66 MHz, 32/64-bit PCI bus master (Local Bus Revision 2.2 compliant) with adaptive DMA
channels
• Software driver support for Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows 98SE, and
Windows NT 4.0
• Universal dual-voltage signaling (3.3 V and 5 V)