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Enabling Jumbo Packets

Introduction

Jumbo packet is an extension of network devices that allows for transmission of packets bigger than 1,5kB. Enabling jumbo packets can significantly increase video streaming performance.

Note that not all network devices supports jumbo packets, and to activate big packets size by application all devices from network card, through network routing equipment to camera device must support and have enabled big packet size. Most suitable situation for using jumbo packet is connecting device directly to computer network card with crossed Ethernet cable.

Do not enable jumbo packets when device is connected through complicated network infrastructure with more that one routing path, as maximum allowed packet size detected at application start can change later in process.

Enabling Jumbo packets in Windows Vista/7

1. Open network connections applet from control panel.

   

2. Right click network card that have connection with device and open its properties (administrator password may be needed).

   

3. In network card properties click on Configure."

   

4. From Advanced tab select "Jumbo Packet" property (when there is no Jumbo Packet property this card is not supporting big packet size). Increase its value for up to 9014 Bytes.

   

5. Click OK.