Broadcom Gigabit Integrated Controller -

Broadcom controllers feature integrated PXE capability, enabling servers to boot from the network.

| Feature | Broadcom | Intel | Realtek | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Low (good offloading) | Lowest (best offloading) | Moderate to High | | Driver Stability | Excellent | Excellent | Good (improved recently) | | Price | Mid to High | High | Low | | Typical Use | Workstations, Servers | Premium PCs, Servers | Budget motherboards | broadcom gigabit integrated controller

Many enterprise Broadcom controllers support NPAR. This technology allows a single physical NIC to present itself as multiple virtual NICs (vNICs) to the operating system. Broadcom controllers feature integrated PXE capability

The controller shows it is connected but no data flows. Servers | Premium PCs