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jumbo frame Last modified: Friday, April 07, 2006
Jumbo frames are large IP frames used in high-performance networks to increase performance over long distances. Jumbo frames is the term used most often to mean 9000 bytes for Gigabit Ethernet but can refer to anything over the IP MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) which is 1500 bytes on an Ethernet.
Protocols.com  Contains a comprehensive directory of some 200+ protocols with links to protocol standards and other protocol related Internet sites. Protocols listed include: ATM UNI, ATM signalling, Frame Relay, Ethernet, ISDN, PNNI, PPP, TCP/IP and many more. IEEE Gigabit Ethernet Information Working documents of the group developing the IEEE 802.3z Gigabit Ethernet standard. Annotated Bibliography of MTU Related Publications Links to publications, documents, and studies on MTU related topics. Gigabit Ethernet Jumbo Frames, And why you should care Jumbo frames extends ethernet to 9000 bytes. Why 9000? First because Ethernet uses a 32 bit CRC that loses its effectiveness above about 12000 bytes. And secondly, 9000 was large enough to carry an 8 KB application datagram (e.g. NFS) plus packet header overhead. Is 9000 bytes enough? It's a lot better than 1500, but for pure performance reasons there is little reason to stop there.	Related Categories Ethernet Networks Standards Related Terms Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet IP network protocol Shopping jumbo frame Products Compare Products,Prices and Stores Shop by Category: Networking Hubs and Switches 3 Model Matches Craft Supplies 37 Store Offers Network Adapters 2 Model Matches Sport and Outdoor 57 Store Offers Office Supplies 0 Store Offers