This switch enables or disables hardware-based calculation of IP, TCP, and UDP checksums for outgoing packets in certain Ethernet drivers. If checksum calculation is handled by the hardware, this reduces the load on the processor. However, in packet captures and traces, the packets may appear with checksums not yet calculated, meaning they do not exactly reflect what is actually transmitted on the wire. This switch is typically used only during internal system testing.
- SNMP ID:
- 2.4.14
- Console path:
- Setup > LAN
- Possible values:
- No
- Yes
- Default:
- Yes