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From: "Matthieu CASTET" <castet.matthieu@free.fr>
Subject: softmac mtu
Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2006 17:50:22 +0000 (UTC)
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Hi,

why softmac (and maybe device using linux 80211 stack) can't increase
their mtu above 1500 ?

IRRC 802.11 allow to send bigger frame. Moreover some driver like airo
allow to use mtu biger than 2000.

thanks,


Matthieu