I am sure this is the most common and popular setup and a very important question. Say you have several computers in your house all hard wired (ethernet)up through a wireless router that is connected to a modem (DSL or Cable) to the internet. There is also a NAS or a home server for sharing, backups, and storage. All of the computers support jumbo frames as well as the router and the NAS. I can see how jumbo frames would help if enabled, for transfers to and from the computers and the server/NAS. BUT will enabling the jumbo frames make for slower more fragmented packets when the computers are connecting to the internet and downloading stuff? The cable/DSL modem is only 10/100 no gigabyte or jumbo frames. Will enabling jumbo frames hurt internet connections and downloads in this setup? Just as important will enabling jumbo frame support on the wireless router affect internet connection and internet downloads for wireless laptops or netbooks or smart phones or streaming media devices? Do wireless protocols support jumbo frames?
Thank you!
Thank you!