Intel AAC4002-10435495 PRO/1000 GT Quad Port Server Adapter

The Intel PRO/1000 GT Quad Port Server Adapter (PWLA8494GT) packs four independent Gigabit Ethernet ports onto a single PCI-X card, making it an efficient way to add substantial network connectivity to a server without consuming multiple expansion slots. Each RJ45 port supports auto-negotiation across 10, 100, and 1000 Mbps, giving administrators the flexibility to connect to different network segments running at varying speeds. Built on Intel's proven Ethernet controller silicon, the adapter benefits from broad operating system support and Intel's well-maintained driver library.

Beyond raw connectivity, the PRO/1000 GT supports Intel Advanced Networking Services, enabling features like NIC teaming for bandwidth aggregation, automatic failover for high availability, and IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging for network segmentation — all managed through Intel's configuration utilities. This makes the adapter particularly useful in virtualization hosts, multi-tenant environments, and any server where network isolation or redundancy is required. The primary limitation is its PCI-X bus interface, which confines it to older server hardware; organizations running current-generation servers with PCIe slots will need to look at Intel's newer adapter families.