Sharing media across Wifi

[Michael Sacci]

Won’t be the first time, and most like not the last time I’m wrong. I thought everyone was going to work on the same project.

[Cristian Colbert]

[Sean ONeil] ”
Take this advice. If you have a newer G5 (the one with PCIe slots) or a Mac Pro, then your built in ethernet adapter supports something called Jumbo Frames. Use it. Just make sure the switch and all the other Macs also support it.”

Thanks for the advice Sean, unfortunately I have an older G5 without the PCIe slots. Out of curiousity though, what would the Jumbo Frames support afford me?

[Sean Oneil]

[Cristian Colbert] “hanks for the advice Sean, unfortunately I have an older G5 without the PCIe slots. Out of curiousity though, what would the Jumbo Frames support afford me?”

Larger TCP packet sizes, which reduces latency and takes pressure off your CPU.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumbo_Frames

Sean

[Colin Powers]

Hi Christian,

Can you give a few details on what kind of switch is working for you? Any other technical details to setting up this kind of sharing arrangement?

We have a project that looks like it needs the same sort of low-budget approach. Did you “serve” the media from your fastest machine?

Thanks for any advice you can give.

Colin