Re: Ethernet NAPs (was Re: Miami ...)

Mikael Abrahamsson wrote:

If NAPs do not support jumbos, then end systems will never support them.

Many end systems will never support jumbo frames, period. There are lots of 10/100 Mb/s ethernet hosts that will not ever be upgraded.

A lot of servers are being connected via GigE nowadays, and with jumbos being a possibility, why not support it?

Certainly. In a nutshell, it might be best to take steps to avoid fragmentation elsewhere in the network. Perhaps a rule of thumb that should be stressed is to use jumbo frames if you know for sure the other end system(s) support it, otherwise default to 1500. John