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Subject: Re: Giant Sized Ethernet Packets
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> Another quick question before I start hacking : DO hubs have a problem
> with 1500+ bytes packet. I am using an Asante 100BaseTX hub to hook up
> my FreeBSD machines. If the hub is intelligent and drops packets greater
> than 1500 bytes in size, then I would be in trouble even before I start.

Sending packets to the big giant head?

8-) 8-)


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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