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What is busmastering?

Busmastering is a technique which allows data to be transmitted by the adapter without interrupting the host processor. This allows a LAN adapter to process network intensive or high-speed data without significantly slowing down the overall performance of the PC. Busmastering allows a very high level of performance from an adapter that supports it, while maintaining a high level of efficiency from the PC.

This applies to:
Xircom® CardBus Ethernet 10/100 Adapter (CBE-10/100BTX)
Xircom® CardBus Ethernet II 10/100 Adapter (CBE2-100)
Xircom® RealPort™ CardBus Ethernet 10/100 Adapter (RBE-100)
Xircom® RealPort2™ CardBus Ethernet 10/100 Adapter (R2BE-100)



Solution ID: CS-008570
Date Created: 20-Jan-2004
Last Modified: 14-May-2006
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