Intel® Ethernet Adapters and Devices User Guide

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705831 11/27/2024 Public

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TCP Checksum Offload (IPv4 and IPv6)

This setting allows the adapter to verify the TCP checksum of incoming packets and compute the TCP checksum of outgoing packets. This feature enhances receive and transmit performance and reduces CPU utilization.

With Offloading off, the operating system verifies the TCP checksum.

With Offloading on, the adapter completes the verification for the operating system.

To change this setting in Intel® PROSet:

This setting is found on the Advanced tab of the device’s Device Manager property sheet or in the Adapter Settings panel in Intel® PROSet Adapter Configuration Utility (Intel® PROSet ACU).

To change this setting in Windows PowerShell*, use the Set-IntelNetAdapterSetting cmdlet. For example:

Set-IntelNetAdapterSetting -Name "<adapter_name>" -DisplayName "TCP Checksum
Offload (IPv4)" -DisplayValue "Tx Enabled"

Possible values for this setting are:

  • Disabled

  • RX Enabled

  • TX Enabled

  • RX & TX Enabled