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differences in the entry: vendor
Realtek-Semiconductor-Co.-Ltd.
differences in the entry: model name
Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 06)
differences in the entry: possible other names of the device
differences in the entry: VendorID:ProductID code of the device
10ec:8168
differences in the entry: year of commercialization
not-specified
differences in the entry: interface
PCI-E
differences in the entry: GNU/Linux distribution used for the test
parabola , trisquel_4_5 , trisquel_5_5 , trisquel_6_0
differences in the entry: tested with the following kernel libre
2.6.35-28-generic,3.0.0-17-generic,3.9.7-1
differences in the entry: does it work with free software?
yes
differences in the entry: free driver used
r8169
differences in the entry: Description
[p]lspci -vmmnn[/p]
[code]
Slot: 05:00.0
Class: Ethernet controller [0200]
Vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. [10ec]
Device: RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller [8168]
SVendor: Fujitsu Limited. [10cf]
SDevice: Device [16af]
Rev: 06
[/code]
[p]lspci -nnk[/p]
[code]
05:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller [10ec:8168] (rev 06)
Subsystem: Fujitsu Limited. Device [10cf:16af]
Kernel driver in use: r8169
Kernel modules: r8169
[/code]
[p]lspci -nnpk[/p]
[code]04:00.1 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller [10ec:8168] (rev 12)[/code]
[p]Revision 07 works.[/p]
[p]Revision 06 works.[/p]
[p]Revision 03 works.[/p]
[p]Revision 02 works.[/p]
[p]Revision 01 works.[/p]
[p]Revision 0a works.[/p]
[p]Added by rsandu, August 25th, 2011[/p]
[p]This card (same VendorID, rev. 01, integrated on a Giga-byte Technology GA-EP45-DS5 Motherboard [1458:e000]) works very badly when coupled in the same system with a separate D-Link System Inc DGE-528T Gigabit Ethernet Adapter [1186:4300] (rev 10).[/p]
[p]The Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller [10ec:8168] (rev 0b) is included in the [b]Acer Z5771[/b] computer.[/p]
[p]According to manufacturer, revision 12, that is integrated in the [b]ASUS F550JK-DCM1120[/b] netbook, is [b]8168C[/b], not 8168B[/p]
[h3]Flow Control[/h3]
[p]As for kernel 3.11.0-18-generic Flow Control [b]can't[/b] be disable on this NIC[/p]
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