Network interface controller

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Implementation

Server Integrated Chipset Integrating the various components of systems on a chip 8P8C

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Performance and advanced functionality

Queues Hash function CPU cores Receive-side scaling Receive packet steering

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Purpose

Physical layer Data link layer Wi-Fi Protocol stack Local area network

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Overview

Computer hardware Computer Computer network Expansion cards Computer bus

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Common manufacturers: Intel · Realtek · Broadcom (includes former Avago, Emulex) · Marvell Technology Group · Cavium (formerly QLogic)
Connects to: integrated in chipset or SoC · discrete onboard · PCI Connector · ISA Connector · PCIe (including Mini PCIe and M.2)
Speeds: Full-duplex or half-duplex: · 10 Mbit/s100 Mbit/s1 Gbit/s · 10 Mbit/s · 100 Mbit/s · 1 Gbit/s

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Purpose

Implementation

Server Server (computing)
Integrated Integrated circuit
Chipset
Integrating the various components of systems on a chip System on a chip
8P8C
BNC BNC connector
AUI Attachment Unit Interface
Mbit/s Megabit per second
100 Mbit/s Ethernet Fast Ethernet
1000 Mbit/s Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet
10/100/1000
10 Gigabit Ethernet
Computer motherboards Computer motherboard
SFP and SFP+ Small Form-factor Pluggable
Fiber-optic communication
LEDs LED
ROM
Polling Polling (computer science)
CPU
Peripheral
Interrupt Interrupt request
Programmed input/output
System bus
Latency Latency (engineering)

Performance and advanced functionality

Queues Queue (abstract data type)
Hash function
CPU cores Multi-core processor
Receive-side scaling
Receive packet steering
Receive flow steering
Intel
Network packets Network packet
Locality of reference
CPU caches CPU cache
Context switches Context switch
SR-IOV
PCI device functions PCI device function
TCP/IP
Field-programmable gate arrays Field-programmable gate array
TCP/IP stacks TCP/IP stack
Userspace
Operating system kernel
Linux

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Nodes68

Edges67

Triples69

Avg. degree1.97

Density0.029412

Components1

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Network interface controller

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Connects to · 17

Network interface controller → ARCNET, ATM, discrete onboard, Ethernet, FDDI, Fibre Channel, FireWire, HDMI (via HDMI Ethernet channel), InfiniBand, integrated in chipset or SoC, ISA Connector, PCI Connector, PCIe (including Mini PCIe and M.2), Thunderbolt, Token Ring, USB, Wi-Fi

related to Implementation · 16

Network interface controller → An Ethernet, AUI, BNC, Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet NICs, LAN, LOM, Mbit/s, Mbit/s Ethernet, Network, Newer, November, Older NICs, Such, The, The Ethernet

Speeds · 11

Network interface controller → 1 Gbit/s, 10 Gbit/s, 10 Mbit/s, 10 Mbit/s100 Mbit/s1 Gbit/s, 100 Mbit/s, 2.5 Gbit/s, 2.5 Gbit/s5 Gbit/s10 Gbit/sup to 160 Gbit/s, 5 Gbit/s, Full-duplex or half-duplex:, Full-duplex:, up to 160 Gbit/s

see also · 11

Network interface controller → CNA, Converged, Data Direct I/O, DDIO, Host, Loopback, NMIC, VIF, Virtual, Wireless, WNIC

Common manufacturers · 7

Network interface controller → Broadcom (includes former Avago, Emulex), Cavium (formerly QLogic), Chelsio, Intel, Marvell Technology Group, Mellanox, Realtek

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Important terminology

network ethernet interface nic controller cpu computer nics also data card motherboard queues controllers bus integrated 10 may interfaces receive

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Subject	Predicate	Object	Confidence	Src
Network interface controller	Common manufacturers	Intel	1.00	infobox
Network interface controller	Common manufacturers	Realtek	1.00	infobox
Network interface controller	Common manufacturers	Broadcom (includes former Avago, Emulex)	1.00	infobox
Network interface controller	Common manufacturers	Marvell Technology Group	1.00	infobox
Network interface controller	Common manufacturers	Cavium (formerly QLogic)	1.00	infobox
Network interface controller	Common manufacturers	Mellanox	1.00	infobox
Network interface controller	Common manufacturers	Chelsio	1.00	infobox
Network interface controller	Connects to	integrated in chipset or SoC	1.00	infobox
Network interface controller	Connects to	discrete onboard	1.00	infobox
Network interface controller	Connects to	PCI Connector	1.00	infobox
Network interface controller	Connects to	ISA Connector	1.00	infobox
Network interface controller	Connects to	PCIe (including Mini PCIe and M.2)	1.00	infobox
Network interface controller	Connects to	FireWire	1.00	infobox
Network interface controller	Connects to	USB	1.00	infobox
Network interface controller	Connects to	Thunderbolt	1.00	infobox
Network interface controller	Connects to	HDMI (via HDMI Ethernet channel)	1.00	infobox
Network interface controller	Connects to	Ethernet	1.00	infobox
Network interface controller	Connects to	Wi-Fi	1.00	infobox
Network interface controller	Connects to	Fibre Channel	1.00	infobox
Network interface controller	Connects to	ATM	1.00	infobox
Network interface controller	Connects to	FDDI	1.00	infobox
Network interface controller	Connects to	Token Ring	1.00	infobox
Network interface controller	Connects to	ARCNET	1.00	infobox
Network interface controller	Connects to	InfiniBand	1.00	infobox
Network interface controller	Speeds	Full-duplex or half-duplex:	1.00	infobox
Network interface controller	Speeds	10 Mbit/s100 Mbit/s1 Gbit/s	1.00	infobox
Network interface controller	Speeds	10 Mbit/s	1.00	infobox
Network interface controller	Speeds	100 Mbit/s	1.00	infobox
Network interface controller	Speeds	1 Gbit/s	1.00	infobox
Network interface controller	Speeds	Full-duplex:	1.00	infobox

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