# Express Teaming

Express Teaming is an easy-to-use, high-performance teaming solution for a multi-port Adapter on Windows* 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003*.

An Express Team teams ALL ports of a multi-port adapter. One port is called the initiator or primary port. All other ports are called secondary ports. After an Express Team is created, you can change the settings for the team via the primary port. All secondary ports are hidden.

When you create an Express Team, all ports for the adapter are automatically added to the Express Team.

## Setting Up Express Teaming

In Windows, install the driver and use Intel® PROSet to set up Express teams. For information about installing drivers and Intel PROSet, select the appropriate topic in the Table of Contents (left pane of this window).

The only requirements for Express Teaming are the driver and a multi-port Intel® PRO/1000 adapter.

| NOTES: If you uninstall a port of an adapter that is associated with an Express Team, the Express Team will be removed.

| If an adapter is configured for Express Teaming, performing Hot Plug operations with that adapter is not supported. The adapter becomes disabled.
| VLANs cannot be created on an Express Team, even if ANS is installed.
| Diagnostic is not supported for the primary port of the Express Team.
| Identify Adapter blinks all ports of the Express Team.
| Express Teams can be created with driver only installs. They do not require Intel PROSet or Intel PROSet for Windows Device Manager.

## Express Teaming Modes

Express Teaming is based on Load Balancing technology supplied by Microsoft. An Express Team supports Receive Load Balancing (RLB).

## Link Status

Each port in an Express Team displays an event log message about it's link state. The link of the team is displayed in the system tray or in the Network Control Panel Applet (NCPA). If none of the ports have link, link status for the team is displayed as no link.

## Adapters Supported

Express Teaming is available for multi-port Intel® PRO/1000 adapters only.

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