User Guide

64 Server Communications Administration Guide
Server Communications Administration Guide
103-000145-001
August 30, 2001
Novell Confidential
Manual 99a38 July 17, 2001
3
Click Large Internet Packet Start Size and enter the size.
4 Click OK.
Using Packet Burst
The Packet Burst
TM
protocol speeds the transfer of NCP
TM
data between a
workstation and a NetWare server by eliminating the need to sequence and
acknowledge each packet. With Packet Burst protocol, the server or
workstation can send a whole set (burst) of packets before it requires an
acknowledgment.
Figure 17 Packet Burst Protocol
By allowing multiple packets to be acknowledged, Packet Burst protocol
reduces network traffic.
Packet Burst protocol also monitors dropped packets and retransmits only the
missing packets.
NOTE: NetWare doesn't require an NLM
TM
to enable Packet Burst at the server.
Packet 1 sent
Client
NetWare
server
Packet 2 sent
Packet 1 acknowledged
Packet 2 acknowledged
First burst of packets sent
Client
NetWare
server
Second burst of packets sent
Acknowledged
Acknowledged
With Packet Burst
Without Packet Burst