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Internet & Networking => Networking => Topic started by: Raptor on September 28, 2006, 01:10:13 PM

Title: Frame Burst
Post by: Raptor on September 28, 2006, 01:10:13 PM

Frame burst

Allows packet bursting which will increase overall network speed.

If that is so, why is it disabled by default?

Linksys Wireless router / Wireless settings

Title: Re: Frame Burst
Post by: soybean on September 28, 2006, 02:40:19 PM

Maybe Linksys has some info on it on their website, which I have no reason to visit since my router is a D-Link.

What specific router are you referring to?  

Title: Re: Frame Burst
Post by: Raptor on September 29, 2006, 06:20:22 AM

Suppose I'll go harass Linksys technical support about it.

Title: Re: Frame Burst
Post by: Rob Pomeroy on September 29, 2006, 08:48:05 AM

Packet bursting would theoretically result in more collisions (and hence slower perceived network speeds) on a congested network.

Title: Re: Frame Burst
Post by: Raptor on September 29, 2006, 09:26:21 AM

What does it do?

Title: Re: Frame Burst
Post by: soybean on September 29, 2006, 09:45:52 AM

A Google search on packet bursting yields some sources indicating packet bursting improves speeds.  Here's one: Packet bursting helps Ethernet scale to gigabit-per-second speeds (http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3649/is_199702/ai_n8745793).

Title: Re: Frame Burst
Post by: Rob Pomeroy on September 29, 2006, 09:59:12 AM

It reduces the delay between packet transmission.  Hence more packets on the net.  Hence more packet collisions on a busy net.  Not a good idea to use this is you have more than, say, five machines actively using the same segment of the net.  Might work with a switched network though...

Title: Re: Frame Burst
Post by: Raptor on September 29, 2006, 11:33:27 AM

Thanks. So it's worth turning it on when you only have a Laptop and a router communicating wirelessly or is it something you'll never notice?

Title: Re: Frame Burst
Post by: Rob Pomeroy on September 29, 2006, 02:22:53 PM

I imagine if you were streaming video over wireless, you might notice the difference.  I haven't ever attempted to test it.  :)