Intel 82578dc Gigabit Network Driver

| OS | Native Driver | Recommended Version | Notes | |----|--------------|---------------------|-------| | Windows 7 (32/64) | Yes | 12.15.31.5 (Intel final) | Full feature support | | Windows 8.1 (64) | In-box, limited | 12.18.9.10 | No longer updated | | Windows 10 (LTSC 2019/21H2) | No (issues with modern driver signing) | Use 12.18.9.10 via manual install | Disable auto-update | | Windows 11 | No | — | Requires modded INF or USB-to-Ethernet adapter | | Linux (Ubuntu 18.04 / RHEL 7) | e1000e kernel module | Included in kernel 3.x–5.4 | Works out of box | | Linux (modern 6.x+) | e1000e (legacy mode) | Works but with reduced ASPM | May need pcie_aspm=off | | FreeBSD 12.x | if_em driver | Stable | Tested on legacy hardware | | ESXi 6.5/6.7 | ne1000 (community) | Manual VIB install | Not in VMware HCL |

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