[c-nsp] jumbo frames

[Tim Winders]

> > How can I test to make sure the larger MTU is actually 
> being used between
> > hosts?
> 
> On windows, ping -l 9000 -f a.b.c.d
> 
> -l 9000 says "9000 byte packet"
> -f says "Set Don't Frag"

ping -l 8972 -f host

works.  anything larger than that says the packet needs to be fragmented.

guess that's the header overhead.

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Tim Winders
Associate Dean of Information Technology
South Plains College
Levelland, TX 79336