StarTech.com 1 Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter Card (ST1000SPEX)

StarTech.com 1 Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter Card (ST1000SPEX) Review

StarTech.com 1 Port PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet NIC Network Adapter Card (ST1000SPEX) Feature

• Add feature rich Gigabit networking through a PCI Express slot, suitable for a desktop, workstation or sever use
• Dual profile design to fit into Full or Low Profile/small form factor (SFF) systems
• Backed by a StarTech.com lifetime warranty and free lifetime technical support
• A single 10/100/1000Mbps compatible RJ45 Ethernet port
• Network Link/Activity and 10/100/1000 Mbps LED indicators
• Full and half duplex support
• Fully Compliant with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, and IEEE 802.3ab
• Jumbo frame support

This PCI Express based Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter Card offers a versatile solution that allows servers and desktop PCs to connect to a Gigabit network through a PCIe slot, providing full Gigabit bandwidth capacity with the dedicated bandwidth of the connected PCI Express bus to provide dependable connectivity. Fully compliant with the 10/100/1000 Mbps IEEE 802.3 specification, this PCIe Gigabit NIC provides a maximum transfer speed of 1000Mbps (bidirectional - 2000Mbps total) - ensuring a high performance network connection. This adapter also offers 10/100/1000Mbps data rate auto-negotiation and full duplex operation that helps to optimize connection speeds and provide efficient performance. The network adapter is compatible with Linux, Windows® 2000, XP, XP-64bit, Server 2003, Server 2003-64-bit, Vista, Vista-64, 7, 7-64bit operating systems and includes full-height and low profile screw-on brackets for installation in standard, small/micro form factor computer cases as well as 1U and 2U servers.