This single-port 2 5Gbps PCIe network card offers a versatile and low-cost way to deploy 2 5GbE network connectivity It adds one copper Ethernet port to your server or desktop computer and provides Multi-Gigabit Ethernet access to your network at four speeds 2 5 Gbps 1G 100Mbps 10Mbps Cost-Effective Multi-Gigabit Ethernet Solution The 2 5GBASE-T NIC provides additional bandwidth using your existing Ethernet infrastructure to help reduce the cost of cabling upgrades The card enables you to connect to 2 5GBASE-T and NBASE-T equipment at network speeds of 10Mbps 100Mbps 1Gbps 2 5Gbps over your CAT5e cabling (up to 100 m depending on the network configuration) Optimal Technology for Optimal Performance The network adapter card adds one Ethernet port to your workstation through a x4 PCIe slot It features 2 5GBASE-T technology supporting advanced Multi-Gigabit systems including Cisco campus switches and Aruba Networks access points The PCIe 2 1 card also supports NBASE-T and additional features including 16K Jumbo Frames Auto-MDIX and Wake-on-LAN (WoL) Efficient Ethernet The Realtek RTL8125 chipset compliant with IEEE 802 3az and IEEE802 3u supports the PCI express 2 0 interface for PC embedded applications It provides up to a 250% increase in data rate over Gigabit Ethernet and requires no changes to existing cable infrastructure The ST2GPEX is backed by a StarTech 2-year and free lifetime technical support