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- Lines: 16
- Date:
Mon Aug 9 12:04:38 1999
- Orig file:
v2.2.10/linux/Documentation/networking/Configurable
- Orig date:
Thu Sep 4 13:25:28 1997
diff -u --recursive --new-file v2.2.10/linux/Documentation/networking/Configurable linux/Documentation/networking/Configurable
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
7000
Others are already accessible via the related user space programs.
-For example, MAX_WINDOW has a default of 32k which is a good choice for
-modern hardware, but if you have a slow (8 bit) ethercard and/or a slow
+For example, MAX_WINDOW has a default of 32 k which is a good choice for
+modern hardware, but if you have a slow (8 bit) Ethernet card and/or a slow
machine, then this will be far too big for the card to keep up with fast
-Tx'ing machines on the same net, resulting in overruns and receive errors.
-A value of about 4k would be more appropriate, which can be set via:
+machines transmitting on the same net, resulting in overruns and receive errors.
+A value of about 4 k would be more appropriate, which can be set via:
# route add -net 192.168.3.0 window 4096
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