On Thu, Jun 07, 2007 at 02:32:24PM -0500, Gary Udstrand wrote:
>
> Someone else is telling me that I should get a switch and cards that support
> Jumbo frames. In reading a review about the Dell (which looks great in every
> other regard) it does not support Jumbo Frames. I will moving alot of image
> and video files across this network to and from my two NAS boxes and 4-5
> PC's.
>
> In looking at switches none have mentioned anything about Jumbo frames, is
> this
> a feature that you only find on more expensive switches? Or do most Gigabit
> switches support this?
>
> Do I have to have the correct Gigabit ethernet adapters to support Jumbo as
> well? One of my NAS's is a Buffalo Terastation Pro which already has Gigabit
> ethernet and supports Jumbo Frames. I would need adapters for the other NAS
> (currently has 10/100) and the PC's. I had decided on the Intel nic's and
> this
> one in particular < http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=
> N82E16833106123>. How can I tell if it supports Jumbo frames or is this a
> matter of concern only with the switch?
Eh no the NIC has to support it as well ( and the driver for it ).
I get 30MB/s without jumbo frames, is that not fast enough? :)
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Bryan G. Seitz
