[Lvlug] Mac Question

Brian Reichert rignes at ptd.net
Sun Sep 11 09:29:56 EDT 2005


* stuart at boreens.net <stuart at boreens.net> [2005-09-11 08:58:10-0400]
> 
> I use cat 5 for my gigabit network without any problems.
> I do not have a switch that can handle jumbo frames so if 
> I enable jumbo frames, nothing works.
> Make sure you are all on the same page jumbo/'no jumbo'
> If your switch can do jumbo you should use it.
> Macs have a unix-like command prompt available, right?
> How about a wiring test of #ping -f switch. If you have 0% 
> packet loss your cat-5 is fine.
> 
> Stuart
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What's a jumbo frame?

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