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To: Evren Yurtesen <eyurtese@turkuamk.fi>
Cc: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG, wpaul@ctr.columbia.edu
Subject: Re: wi0 and mtu setting
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From: David Magda <dmagda@magda.ca>
Date: 02 Jan 2003 15:58:31 -0500
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Evren Yurtesen <eyurtese@turkuamk.fi> writes:

> I wonder how come wi driver doesnt let me to set mtu higher than 1500
> even though I know the card supports it?

Because the maximum size of the data poriton in a frame for 10Mbit
and 100Mbit Ethernet is 1500.

> Will this be changed in a new version of the driver?

Not unless they change the standard. I believe 1Gbit Ethernet is
slightly different but would have to look up specifics.

-- 
David Magda <dmagda at ee.ryerson.ca>
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the old conditions, and lukewarm defenders in those who may do well 
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