It could be really helpful if you could find that standard papers :) I couldnt find anything from google. But I know normally ethernet interfaces just are not capable of sending packets larger than 1500 physically but only gigabit and wireless ethernets support this for some reason. Perhaps there should be a standart for this otherwise the producers wouldnt go into the trouble to support this huh? =)
On Thu, 2 Jan 2003, Sten Daniel S�rsdal wrote: > > I believe I read somewhere that 802.11b standard supports larger MTUs than 1500. > I know basic ethernet MTU is 1500 but even my crappy old Nortel 8603 routing switch >supports up to MTU 1960 > > Any corrections appreciated > > // Sten > > -----Original Message----- > From: David Magda [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 2. januar 2003 21:59 > To: Evren Yurtesen > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: wi0 and mtu setting > > > Evren Yurtesen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > I wonder how come wi driver doesnt let me to set mtu higher than 1500 > > even though I know the card supports it? > > Because the maximum size of the data poriton in a frame for 10Mbit and 100Mbit >Ethernet is 1500. > > > Will this be changed in a new version of the driver? > > Not unless they change the standard. I believe 1Gbit Ethernet is slightly different >but would have to look up specifics. > > -- > David Magda <dmagda at ee.ryerson.ca> > Because the innovator has for enemies all those who have done well under the old >conditions, and lukewarm defenders in those who may do well > under the new. -- Niccolo Machiavelli, _The Prince_, Chapter VI > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
