This 10/100 Mbps PCI Adapter with Firewall Protection combines the high performance of a 10/100 Mbps network adapter and the functionality of a full-featured firewall into one perfect solution.The EZ Card 10/100 (SMC1255TX- PF) comes with two free software applications that work in conjunction to protect and manage your network SMC Etherguard Personal Firewall and WinEtool Personal Sniffer.
The SMC Etherguard application provides an efficient software firewall that can filter traffic based on website name, IP address, and TCP/UDP protocol while the WinEtool application monitors your network traffic with a built-in Wake-on-LAN packet generator and packet analysis tool. These tools monitor each packet of data as it is sent through your network. For further traffic and security management the SMC1255TX-PF also offers 802.1p/Q c o VLAN and QoS features. To provide a superior network connection, the adapter supports full-duplex communication, auto-negotiation, Wake-on-LAN (WOL), flow control, and a 32-bit data transfer mode. Developed using the latest in bus-master architecture, this SMC EZ Card 10/100 Adapter reduces CPU utilization while optimizing performance and throughput.The PCI adapter auto-configures itself on power-up to provide an easy installation.
For network management, this latest adapter features a "Remote LAN Wakeup " option for remote management and an optional Boot ROM socket to enable network booting from a diskless workstations. For connectivity, this SMC Adapter uses a single RJ-45 connector for both data rates, making it a simple and cost-effective solution to help future-proof your network at both the home and office.
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