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Frame Burst
« 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

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Re: Frame Burst
« Reply #1 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?  
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Re: Frame Burst
« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2006, 06:20:22 AM »
Suppose I'll go harass Linksys technical support about it.

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Re: Frame Burst
« Reply #3 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.
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Re: Frame Burst
« Reply #4 on: September 29, 2006, 09:26:21 AM »
What does it do?

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Re: Frame Burst
« Reply #5 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.

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Re: Frame Burst
« Reply #6 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...
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Re: Frame Burst
« Reply #7 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?

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Re: Frame Burst
« Reply #8 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.  :)
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