Optimizing; Using Large Internet Packets - Novell NETWARE 6-DOCUMENTATION Manual

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Using Large Internet Packets

Optimizing

Once your network is running, the protocols associated with IP and IPX
largely responsible for auto-tuning themselves based on network conditions.
There are, however, some settings that you can change to further optimize the
way your server receives and forwards packets. See the following topics:
"Using Large Internet Packets" on page 63
"Using Packet Burst" on page 64
"Increasing Maximum and Minimum Packet Receive Buffers" on page
65
Large Internet Packet (LIP) functionality allows the maximum size of
internetwork packets to be increased. (Formerly, the maximum size was 576
bytes.)
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In NetWare versions earlier than 4.11, the workstation initiated a negotiation
with the NetWare server to determine an acceptable packet size. If, during this
negotiation, the server detected a router between it and the station, the server
limited the maximum packet size to 576 bytes.
However, some network architecture, such as Ethernet and Token ring, can
support packets larger than 576 bytes. Thus LIP allows the workstation to
determine the packet size based on the maximum size supported by the router.
To implement LIP functionality for a Windows 95/98 or Windows NT
workstation, do the following:
1
Click Start > Settings > Control Panel > Network > NetWare Client >
Properties.
2
On the Advanced Settings tab, select Large Internet Packets and click
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