BIOS Advanced Menu Gigabit Network Connection Options

The following table describes the BIOS Advanced Menu Gigabit network connection options.

Setup Options Options Defaults Description

NIC configuration

 

Use to configure the network interface controller.

Link Speed

Auto Negotiated

10 Mbs Half

10 Mbs Full

100 Mbs Half

100 Mbs Full

NA

Specifies the port speed used for the selected boot protocol.

Wake on LAN

Disable/Enabled

NA

Use this option to enable or disable wake on LAN.

Blink LEDs

0/1/2/3

0

Use to identify the physical network port by blinking the associated LED.

UEFI Driver (R/O)

NA

NA

Identifies the UEFI driver.

Adapter PBA (R/O)

NA

NA

Product board adapter (PBA) number. You can use the Intel Network Adapter PBA number to search for the adapter's model number. The PBA number is a nine digit number that is the last part of the adapter board serial number. The PBA number is presented in this format: xxxxxxx-xxx, for example, C80222-001.

Device Name (R/O)

NA

NA

Device name.

Chip Type (R/O)

NA

NA

Manufacturer and model number.

PCI Device ID (R/O)

NA

1533

Device identifier.

PCI Address (R/O)

NA

NA

Bus device function identifier.

Example format: Bus:Device:Function

Link Status (R/O)

NA

Connected

Specifies the link status of the network port.

MAC Address (R/O)

NA

NA

Lists the MAC address of the network interface controller (NIC).

Virtual MAC Address (R/O)

NA

NA

Lists the Virtual MAC address of the network interface controller (NIC).