StarTech ST4000SPEXI 4-Port Gigabit Ethernet Network Card

StarTech.com ST4000SPEXI

4-Port Gigabit Ethernet Network Card

The StarTech.com ST4000SPEXI is a high-performance **4-port Gigabit Ethernet PCIe Network Card** that provides a robust and scalable solution for adding multiple high-speed network connections to a server or desktop computer. This Network Card is an essential tool for IT professionals who require network redundancy, virtualization support, or network segmentation to improve security and performance in their infrastructure. It is designed to meet the demanding needs of data centers and enterprise environments by providing four independent Gigabit Ethernet ports from a single card.

This PCIe network adapter is engineered to deliver reliable and fast network links, ensuring maximum throughput for high-speed file transfers, server applications, and virtual machine traffic. It is a powerful and versatile tool for enhancing your system’s networking capabilities for high-demand tasks.

Features :

This Network Card features four separate **RJ45 ports**, each with support for **Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps)**, providing a total bandwidth of up to 4 Gbps when used with Link Aggregation. It uses a **PCI Express x4** interface, ensuring sufficient bandwidth to handle all four ports simultaneously without bottlenecks. The card also supports advanced features like **Jumbo Frames**, **VLAN tagging**, and **Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP)**, which are critical for optimizing network performance and managing network traffic. The **ST4000SPEXI** is a reliable and easy-to-install solution, compatible with a wide range of operating systems, including Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Advanced Options :

Using a multi-port Network Card is crucial for advanced networking applications. In virtualization, each virtual machine can be assigned its own dedicated network port, improving performance and security. For network redundancy, two or more ports can be bonded together to create a failover link, ensuring continuous network access even if one cable or port fails. Link Aggregation can also be used to combine the bandwidth of multiple ports, providing a higher-speed connection for critical servers. This Network Card provides a robust and scalable foundation for a stable and high-speed network infrastructure.