GigE Optimizing image transfer

USB to Ethernet adapters and docking stations

Using jumbo packets

Selecting a NIC and Laptop

Based on our testing, we recommend Intel NICs. In particular, we recommend the PRO 1000 line of Intel PCI Express (PCIe) NICs, which are affordable, receive data well, and are easy to find. In cases where it is difficult to find an Intel NIC that suits your needs (for example, for some laptops) or where you already have a non-Intel NIC, we also support all other brands of NICs, with some limitations.

PCIe NICs versus PCI NICs

Pleora recommends PCIe NICs, which are found in most modern computers (instead of PCI NICs). These NICs provide 1 Gbps of bandwidth.
  If you have a PCI NIC in your computer, the theoretical bandwidth of the bus is 1.064 Gbps (133 MBps). However, it is important to note that the full bandwidth may not be available, due to the following constraints:

The PCI bus is shared with other devices in the computer, meaning that all of the cards in your computer share the same bandwidth.

There is overhead associated with PCI bus communication.

MISSING_PACKET errors can be an indication that there is insufficient bandwidth.

Choosing a Laptop

Pleora has seen good performance on laptops that have the Intel Pro 82567 chipset. When selecting a laptop, this is the recommended chipset. If selecting an add-on laptop Gigabit card, we recommend ExpressCard, which streams well at maximum bandwidth.