Product Overview
This M.2 to 2.5G Ethernet adapter adds one 2.5GbE port through the host PC's M.2 (B+M key) slot. Built around a brand-new genuine Intel i226 controller, it delivers low power consumption, low latency, and more stable transmission with minimal packet loss and data corruption. It supports high-performance dual-channel networking and full-duplex communication, reaching transfer rates of up to 2500Mbps while remaining backward compatible with existing Ethernet standards. It is designed as an upgrade path to 2.5G for gaming users who don't need a 10GbE port but find a standard Gigabit port no longer sufficient.
Features
• Supports 2.5G and 1G Lite modes
• Integrated MAC/PHY supporting 10BASE-Te, 100BASE-TX, 1000BASE-T and 2500BASE-T per 802.3 specifications
• IEEE 802.3u auto-negotiation compliance
• Half-duplex operation for 10BASE-Te and 100BASE-TX
• Automatic polarity correction • ECC (Error-Correcting Code) memory in the packet buffer
• Flow control support: transmit/receive PAUSE frames and receive FIFO
• EFI PXE support
• Wake-on-LAN support — available on the first port (top-left) only
• Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN): IEEE 1588 / 802.1AS-Rev, 802.1Qav, 802.1Qbv
• Supports interrupt moderation, VLAN (802.1Q & 802.1p), TCP/IP checksum offload, and segmentation offload
• Compliant with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3bz
• Supports IEEE 802.3az (Energy Efficient Ethernet)
• Supports IEEE 802.3bz (2.5GBASE-T)
• Supports full-duplex flow control (IEEE 802.3x)
• Supports 9KB jumbo frames without TSN
Package Contents
• 1 x M.2 B+M Key 2.5Gigabit network adapter-main card
• 1 x RJ45 Network Connector card-daughter board
• 1 x 10-Pin Network cable
• 1 x 4-pin LED cable
• 1 x User Manual
