Realtek 8169/8168/8101 PCI/PCIe NDIS6 driver (for Windows Vista)
Updated driver : Please visit www.Realtek.com.tw
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Version 6.196.0803.2007
For 8168C users, please update to this version.
1. New powersaving feature
Lowest link speed when sleep or shutdown
This feature only valid when speed and duplex is auto-neg
If link partner support 10 Mbps : 10 half / 10 full NWAY
If link partner does not support 10 Mbps : 10 half / 10 full / 100 half / 100 full NWAY
2. Remove option - Sleep WOL Power Saving
3. Add VistaCDM diagnostic routine for register read/write test
4. Fix driver bug : performance test tool may stop to test
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Version 6.195.0625.2007
1. Improve copy file speed on the platform with very slow CPU
2. Fix PHY speed changed bug: Force to 10Mbps but S3/S4 change to 100Mbps.
This is because driver change to 10/100 auto neg mode when S3/S4.
3. Fix incorrect WOL behavior on a specific notebook (S3 enabled but S4 disabled)
4. Add VistaPE diagnostic routine to check interrupt.
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Version 6.194.0607.2007
1. Fix the driver bug: 8101E indicate incorrect max link speed, This causes taskmgr shows 1 gigabit speed.
2. Fix the driver bug: Mobility center Stalls 40 seconds after system boots up.
3. Fix the driver bug: Link speed may slow down from gigabit to 100 Mbps if system resumes very fast. (S3)
4. Add new power saving options
Auto Disable Gigabit (Power Saving)
Disabled : disable this power saving feature
Re-Link, Battery : in battery mode, system will disable gigabit speed after cable re-links
Re-Link, Battery or AC : in battery mode or AC power, system will disable gigabit speed after cable re-links
Auto Disable PHY (Power Saving)
This feature only valid when Auto Disable Gigabit is enabled.
Disabled : disable this power saving feature
Enabled, Battery : in battery mode, system will disable PHY after when cable disconnected
Enabled, Battery or AC : in battery mode or AC power, system will disable PHY after when cable disconnected
Auto Disable PCIe (Power Saving)
Disabled : disable this power saving feature
Enabled, Battery : in battery mode, system will disable PCIe after when cable disconnected
Enabled, Battery or AC : in battery mode or AC power, system will disable PCIe after when cable disconnected
Please refer FAQ for more detail
5. Receiving-Side-Scaling is for better CPU utilization.
It is recommend that end-user who care better CPU utilization to enable this feature.
To test performance, DO NOT ENABLE RECEIVING-SIDE-SCALING
Please refer Receiving_Side_Scaling.txt for more detail.
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Version 6.193.0430.2007
For 8168B users, please update to this version.
1. Fix driver to correctly support 8168B largesend (8168B)
2. Fix 8101E force link speed bug
The link will change to auto-negotiation after re-link
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Version 6.193.0430.2007
For 8168B users, please update to this version.
1. Fix driver to correctly support 8168B largesend (8168B)
2. Fix 8101E force link speed bug
The link will change to auto-negotiation after re-link
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Version 6.192.0417.2007
1. Support 8168C
2. Fix 8169 PCI and 8168B PCIe jumbo frame bug
The jumbo frame option is for expert users. Please be very carefully to change the options.
For more detial, please refer FAQ - jumbo_frame.txt
3. Fix 8101E force link speed bug
The link will change to auto-negotiation after system resumes
4. To install 8168C driver, please use installer.
Please refer FAQ - 8168C_manual_install.txt
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Version 6.191.0305.2007
1. Fix the driver bug: after shutdown, system could not reboot (8168/8101E with one specific chipset)
This only happens on one specific chipset.
2. Fix the driver bug: 10M half mode largesend problem (8168)
3. Fix the driver bug: Driver sync problem when sleeping (8169/8168/8101E with multiple core CPU )
Transfering file and going to sleep mode at the same time. (Long ping time issue)
4. Auto Disable PHY (Battery) : reduce power consumption (8168 only)
Driver will automatically disable PHY when system using battery and cable off
Notice: The NIC has long link time when linking if the feature enabled.
5. Auto Disable PCIe (Battery) : reduce power consumption (8168 / 8101E)
Driver will automatically disable PCIe/MAC when system using battery and cable off
6. Shutdown Wake-On-Lan : reduce power consumption
If disabled, driver will disable PHY when shutdown
7. Sleep WOL Power Saving : reduce power consumption
If enabled, driver will switch the PHY to lower power state to reduce power consumption when sleeping.
The wake-on-lan feature still works even PHY in low power state.
8. Workaroudfix OS incorrect wakeup flag problem.
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Version 6.190.115.2007
For 8169 cardbus , 8110SC and 8101E users, please update to this version.
1. Fix driver to correctly support 8101E largesend (8101E)
2. Fix 8110SC performance downgrade if MWI enabled
3. Fix cardbus statistic counter (cardbus 8169SB)
4. Fix cardbus adapter surprised removed bug
5. Add foolproof PHY speed & duplex setting
100 full -> 100 full / 100 half / 10 full / 10 half
100 half -> 100 half / 10 full / 10 half
10 full -> 10 full / 10 half
10 half -> 10 half
6. The jumboframe options are changed to match Windows XP
Please refer Jumbo_Frame.txt for more detail.
7. Fix driver to correctly support 8110SC largesend (8110SC)
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Version 6.189.1213.2006
1. Only adds a workaround fix for Vista WOL. Driver will remove this patch from source code after Vista SP1.
If your system have special WOL issue, please use this version instead of 6.188.
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Version 6.188.1207.2006
1. Add jumbo frame support
When jumbo frame enabled, driver will automatically disable 'Large Send Offload (IPv4)'.
'Jumbo Packet' > 1514 means to enable jumbo frame.
'Jumbo Packet' = 1514 means to disable jumbo frame.
For 8169 PCI series , maximum jumbo packet size is 7*1024
For 8168 PCIe series , maximum jumbo packet size is 5*1024
Please refer Jumbo_Frame.txt for more detail.
2. Performance enhancement
3. Lower CPU utilization
4. Auto TX/RX adaptive tuning
5. Driver uninstallation will remove the driver and roll back to previous WHQL/inbox driver now
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Version 6.187.1121.2006
1. Fix the driver bug: WOL incorrectly PHY power down
2. Fix the driver bug: 'Network Address' not reset to original to MAC address
After 'Network Address' changed and then cleared, the MAC address does not reset to the original one.
('Network Address' is in the Device Manager | Properties | Advanced | Property)
3. Fix the driver bug: 'Network Address' could not change the MAC address
4. change TX/RX parameters to improve copy throughput
5. add 'Auto Disable Gigabit' feature.
Important : The feature is only for notebook users.
Please refer Auto_Disable_Gigabit.txt
for notebook user, it is recommended to turn on this to reduce power consumption
The default value is off.
6. due to HW/SD and FAE request, disable MSI and re-enable INTx emulation for maximum hardware compatibility.
Important: the device mangement may require the user to re-boot
If you install a MSI-enabled driver and then install a INTx emulation driver, the device managment may
ask the user to re-boot.
Important: multiple 8168/8101E cards installed.
Device management may appear code 10 error if multiple an MSI-enabled driver update to INTx emulated driver.
Please re-install the driver to all Realtek network card to ensure all the driver are identical.
Known compatibility issue : Nvidia PCI express X16 slot disable MSI functionality
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Version 6.186.1103.2006
1. Fix DHCP client binds TCP/IP problem
Realtek inbox driver has this issue and recommended users replace the Vista RTM inbox to new one
Please refer Inbox_Driver_Dhcp_Binds_Failed.txt
2. Fix PME_EN compatibility issue with some MB (WOL pattern match)
3. Support 8168B rev c (PCI-express)
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Version 6.1853.1011.2006
1. Add message-signaled interrupt. (8168/8101)
Reduce interrupt latency and no interrupt sharing
2. Add large send offload, TCP/IP checksum offload.
3. Fix wrong OS reported link speed. The physical link speed is correct.
If no cable connected when driver initialization, the link speed OS reported is wrong.
The physical is correct.
4. Fix magic packet wake up problem when incoming packet is multicast (8168/8101)
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