Net55-r8168
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Name
net55-r8168
Description
Updated driver for Realtek 8168/8111/8411/8118 based NICs
Author
Dmitry Nechaev, nadinpishnova@gmail.com
Vendor (Vendor Code)
Realtek (RTL)
Current Version
8.045a-napi
Supported Devices / PCI IDs
10ec:8168, 1186:4300
(Realtek RTL8111B / RTL8168B / RTL8111/RTL8168 / RTL8111C / RTL8111CP / RTL8111D(L) / RTL8168C / RTL8111DP / RTL8111E / RTL8168E / RTL8111F / RTL8411 / RTL8111G / RTL8111GUS / RTL8411B(N) / RTL8118AS / D-Link DGE-528T)
Acceptance Level
CommunitySupported
Dependencies and Restrictions
- Replaces/Updates: VMware provided net-r8168 driver
- Conflicts with: net51-drivers
- Depends On: vmkapi_2_2_0_0, com.vmware.driverAPI-9.2.2.0
- Compatible With: ESXi 5.5, ESXi 6.0, ESXi 6.5, ESXi 6.7
Package Properties
| Requires MaintMode | Live Install Allowed | Live Remove Allowed | Stateless Ready | Overlay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | No | Yes | No |
History
- 2018-04-16: Version 8.045a: Changed package metadata to include proper dependencies and restrictions
- 2018-02-08: Version 8.045: Support for more NIC models and VLAN tags
- 2015-01-16: Version 8.039.01: Changed driver code to not use IP checksum hardware offload (caused various issues with networking in VMs)
- 2015-01-05: Version 8.039.00: Original version
