gigalan router with jumbo frames (9k)

graysky · Post by **graysky** » Wed Nov 09, 2005 3:13 pm

I'd like to upgrade my current 10/100 LAN to gigalan but I'd like to add jumbo frames to the mix while I do it.

One solution that won't work I think, is to keep my 10/100 router and add a Gigalan switch w/ JFs but my understanding is that I would experience difficulties connecting from the switch to the router and the 'net in general since the router doesn't support jumbo frames. Can anyone comment?

I came across a review of an Asus router w/ built in switch that supports jumbo frames. Anyone have this hardware? Asus model RX3141.

http://www.tomsnetworking.com/Reviews-2 ... RX3141.php

The review was pretty down on the router feature wise so I almost wonder if waiting a while for others (like a netgear product) to emerge. Anyone have any thoughts on the topic?

graysky · Post by **graysky** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 5:20 pm

No one has a gigalian setup w/ jumbo frames?

infinitevalence · Post by **infinitevalence** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 6:01 pm

Most of us are poor

im in college so no, no giga network for me.

Post by **Apoptosis** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 6:04 pm

negative on that setup

sbohdan · Post by **sbohdan** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 8:38 pm

infinitevalence wrote:Most of us are poor im in college so no, no giga network for me.

rich people don't really hang out on forums. they have no need for OC-ing - they just get the best - If they even care - and then go to hawai

graysky · Post by **graysky** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 3:21 pm

...it wasn't that long ago when I was a poor college student too.

I don't think they cost that much more than a standard 10/100 router does... that asus router for example is only 100 bucks. Gigalan NICs are under 20 bucks or are included on most boards.

sbohdan · Post by **sbohdan** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 5:56 pm

it's not the router that is expensive but the connection

graysky · Post by **graysky** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 4:16 pm

The connection? I'm talking about for intranet speeds. It is a gigalan switch as well.

kenc51 · Post by **kenc51** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 9:00 am

never any need for a switch or router, except for dsl line

with jombo frames you are best to increase by a little @ a time, and make sure you have the same packet size set for each NIC....
I never enable jumbo frames as only using a crossover cable between 2 pc's...10/100 would be fast enough for me