Using Packet Burst - Novell NETWARE 6-DOCUMENTATION Manual

Using Packet Burst

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Server Communications Administration Guide
3
Click Large Internet Packet Start Size and enter the size.
4
Click OK.
The Packet Burst
TM
workstation and a NetWare server by eliminating the need to sequence and
acknowledge each packet. With Packet Burst protocol, the server or
workstation can send a whole set (burst) of packets before it requires an
acknowledgment.
Figure 17 Packet Burst Protocol
Client
Client
By allowing multiple packets to be acknowledged, Packet Burst protocol
reduces network traffic.
Packet Burst protocol also monitors dropped packets and retransmits only the
missing packets.
NOTE:
NetWare doesn't require an NLM
protocol speeds the transfer of NCP
Without Packet Burst
Packet 1 sent
Packet 1 acknowledged
Packet 2 sent
Packet 2 acknowledged
With Packet Burst
First burst of packets sent
Acknowledged
Second burst of packets sent
Acknowledged
TM
data between a
TM
to enable Packet Burst at the server.
NetWare
server
NetWare
server