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Add-on Card User's Guide
The maximum MTU setting for Jumbo Frames is 16110. This value coincides with
the maximum Jumbo Frames size of 16128.
Some Intel gigabit adapters that support Jumbo Frames have a frame size limit
of 9238 bytes, with a corresponding MTU size limit of 9216 bytes. The adapt-
ers with this limitation are based on the Intel® 82571EB, 82572EI, 82573L and
80003ES2LAN controllers. These correspond to the following product names:
Intel® PRO/1000 PT Server Adapter
Intel® PRO/1000 PT Desktop Adapter
Intel® PRO/1000 PT Network Connection
Intel® PRO/1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapter
Intel® PRO/1000 PT Dual Port Network Connection
Intel® PRO/1000 PF Server Adapter
Intel® PRO/1000 PF Network Connection
Intel® PRO/1000 PF Dual Port Server Adapter
Intel® PRO/1000 PB Server Connection
Intel® PRO/1000 PL Network Connection
Intel® PRO/1000 EB Network Connection with I/O Acceleration
Intel® PRO/1000 EB Backplane Connection with I/O Acceleration
Intel® PRO/1000 PT Quad Port Server Adapter
Using Jumbo Frames at 10 or 100 Mbps may result in poor performance or loss
of link.
Adapters based on the Intel® 82542 and 82573V/E controller do not support
Jumbo Frames. These correspond to the following product names:
Intel® PRO/1000 Gigabit Server Adapter
Intel® PRO/1000 PM Network Connection
The following adapters do not support Jumbo Frames:
Intel® 82562V 10/100 Network Connection
Intel® 82566DM Gigabit Network Connection
Intel® 82566DC Gigabit Network Connection
Intel® 82566MM Gigabit Network Connection
Intel® 82566MC Gigabit Network Connection
Intel® 82562GT 10/100 Network Connection
Intel® 82562G 10/100 Network Connection
