All x86 NICs should have the L2MTU field as well. /interface :put [get [find name="ether1"] l2mtu]
Set the MTU to the L2MTU if you want to run IP frames at the highest supported interface value. /interface ethernet set [find name="ether1"] mtu=[get [find name="ether1"] l2mtu] -- Blake Covarrubias On Oct 16, 2010, at 19:12, Keith Barber <[email protected]> wrote: > Good evening, > > We are using primarily MicroNocs and Powerouters on our network. Aka x86 > boards running intel GigE chips. > We are noticing that MTU keeps cropping up as a problem for us when > implementing EoIP. > > Routerboards now have the L2MTU field. For these x86 based rigs, how do you > tell it to essentially "enable jumbo frame" ? > > 1 post I found said to actually set the IP Ethernet MTU higher than 1500, but > wouldn't that lead to other problems? > > I'm hoping there's a solution, and hopefully one that doesn't involve > installed RB44G's in each device. > > Thanks in advance. > > -Keith- > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://www.butchevans.com/pipermail/mikrotik/attachments/20101016/a0b3b8be/attachment.html> > _______________________________________________ > Mikrotik mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.butchevans.com/mailman/listinfo/mikrotik > > Visit http://blog.butchevans.com/ for tutorials related to Mikrotik RouterOS _______________________________________________ Mikrotik mailing list [email protected] http://www.butchevans.com/mailman/listinfo/mikrotik Visit http://blog.butchevans.com/ for tutorials related to Mikrotik RouterOS
