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skim32
Dec 02, 2011Tutor
ReadyNAS Ultra 4 Plus Jumbo Frame Issue
I am having trouble with jumbo frames with my ReadyNAS Ultra 4+. My setup is as follows. Both My Computer and ReadyNAS goes to the TRENDNET S80G. The TRENDNET S80G supports JF up to 9k MTU. So I ...
StephenB
Jan 17, 2012Guru - Experienced User
The manual (ftp://downloads.netgear.com/files/GS108T_UM_11Feb08.pdf) says
Pinging by IP address should be working reliably, it is strange that you are seeing timeouts when you use the procedure above. Something is clearly wrong on the network path.
The product information FAQ (http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/126) says
The Switch Configuration menu lets you to enable or disable the Jumbo Frame support. The default frame size is 1518 bytes. When jumbo frame support is enabled, the frame size can vary from 64 to 9,728 bytes.
Why do I see packet loss when transmitting jumbo frames from one port to multiple ports at wire-speed?
This is a limitation of the chipset used in GS108T. The workaround is to enable flow-control.
Pinging by IP address should be working reliably, it is strange that you are seeing timeouts when you use the procedure above. Something is clearly wrong on the network path.
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