North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical Re: Ethernet NAPs (was Re: Miami ...)
Mikael Abrahamsson wrote: > If NAPs do not support jumbos, then end systems will never support them. Many end systems will never support jumbo frames, period. There are lots of 10/100 Mb/s ethernet hosts that will not ever be upgraded. > A lot of servers are being connected via GigE nowadays, and with jumbos > being a possibility, why not support it? Certainly. In a nutshell, it might be best to take steps to avoid fragmentation elsewhere in the network. Perhaps a rule of thumb that should be stressed is to use jumbo frames if you know for sure the other end system(s) support it, otherwise default to 1500. John
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