johan beisser wrote:
Fewer frames get corrupted, means less processing overhead per frame.
Not true at all - if only the payload is changed.
Outside of that, the remaining advantage is fewer frames going over
the line.
But the same amount of data(!) needs to be transmitted, and only if no
collision(s) and
retransmission(s) occurs! Anybody on the same LAN segment - who wants
to transmit,
will have to wait (be on hold) until the payload gets through.
It's not recommended on the same LAN as systems not using jumbo frames.
I know only a few HP routers which can handle efficiently jumbo frames
(internally) - IF
enabled. Ask yourself, what would happen with this jumbo frames outside
a LAN segment?
How would the rest of routers/switches/repeaters - like hubs/etc. would
handle jumbo frames?
mufurcz
