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1500 bytes is also the maximum size that can be used and have errors reliably detected by the particular CRC32 in Ethernet. And that's a hard requirement as som
by bcrl 5y ago
1500 bytes is also the maximum size that can be used and have errors reliably detected by the particular CRC32 in Ethernet. And that's a hard requirement as sometimes the only way you notice a collision at the receiver is when you notice the packet failed the CRC check. A more complicated CRC was not an option because of the limits of hardware complexity (and cost) at the time.
- anonymousisme 5y agoInteresting writeup here: https://etherealmind.com/ethernet-jumbo-frames-full-duplex-9000-bytes/ https://etherealmind.com/ethernet-jumbo-frames-full-duplex-9... It claims that CRC32 is sufficient to detect errors in frames as large as 9000 bytes.