Replacing on board NIC

[Jim Byrnes]

On 05/31/2016 09:50 AM, J wrote:
> On Mon, May 30, 2016 at 9:50 PM, Jim Byrnes <jf_byrnes at comcast.net> wrote:
>> Running Ubuntu 14.04.
>>
>> I recently upgraded my internet speed to 150 mbps. On my HP desktop I only
>> get 1/3 of the speed advertised.
>>
>> 00:0a.0 Ethernet controller: NVIDIA Corporation MCP77 Ethernet (rev a2)
>>          Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 2a81
>>          Kernel driver in use: forcedeth
>>
>> On my HP laptop I actually exceed the advertised speed.
>>
>> 00:19.0 Ehternet controller: Intel Corporation 82579LM Gigabit Network
>> Connection (rev 04)
>>      Subsystem Hewlett-Packer Company Device 18df
>>      Kernel driver in use: e1000e
>>
>> I ordered a Intel Gigabit CT PCI-E Network Adapter EXP19301CTBLK for the
>> desktop.
>>
>> 1. Do I need to disable the on board nic before installing it?
>
> Only if you don't wish to use it.  You can change which device is the
> one being used via Network Manager.
>
>> 2. What will I need to do about a driver?
>
> Nothing.  It should be detected and use the e1000e driver, I believe.
>

Thank you.  I sometimes worry to much about some things.

Regards,  Jim