Even if though the Merging AES67 RAVENNA ASIO driver can run function on any Gigabit Ethernet Adapter, including the onboard one, it is recommended advisable to use utilize a dedicated card.
Separate Network card is recommended for better AES67/RAVENNA ASIO performance.
Merging recommends Merging suggests employing Intel Gigabit network adapters for optimal performance.
In the Windows Control Panel > Device Manager, locate the network adapters, select your card, and access its Properties.
It is important 's crucial to disable any power management feature.
features, such as Green Ethernet / , Energy efficient Ethernet / , Ultra Low Power mode / , or System Idle Power Saver must be disabled.
It is usually Saver. These options are typically found in a Power Management tab, but it can depend their location may vary based on the NIC manufacturer - and model :.
Disable "Reduce link Speed during standby
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" (especially when using a switch on the RAVENNA network) or
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"Reduce Speed on Power Down
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" to
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"Disabled".
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"Wake on LAN
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" should also be disabled
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for dedicated RAVENNA network cards
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, although it's not mandatory
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Additional Notes .
Some additional notes:
- Jumbo packet is not supported.
- Interrupt Moderation
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can sometimes help
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reduce
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sink jitter when disabled (default is enabled).
- Receive Side Scaling must be enabled
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with the default value
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.
- Receive Side Scaling Queues
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should be set to
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1 (
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default value)
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, as having 2 queues can result in very poor performance.
- Performance options should generally be left at default values, including Adaptive Inter-Frame Spacing Disabled
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, Flow Control
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set to RX & TX
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, Interrupt Moderation rate
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set to Adaptive (which will have no effect if Interrupt Moderation is disabled)
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, Receive Buffers
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at 256
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, and Transmit Buffers
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at 512.
For Realtek 2.5 GbE Controllers
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, the default Receive Buffers value is often set to 512 by default.
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Please
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adjust it to 256 (Transmit Buffers should
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remain at 512).
Upgrade When upgrading from Windows 10 to Windows 11 / Windows 11 :
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, certain settings may become inaccessible, such as the crucial "RSS Queues."
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In such cases, open the "Devices Manager,"
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right-click your network adapter
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, go to Driver, and choose Downgrade Driver.
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This should grant access to the hidden settings.
For Mac users, it's recommended to use a network adapter ideally recommended by Merging, such as the Sonnet Thunderbolt AVB Adapter.
