Frames and Motorola's New Router.

[Thomas Charron]

  That wouldn't be a "Linux won't work" as much as it may be a driver
incompatibility or, something that requires some setup.  What brand is your
wifi card?


On Tue, Mar 14, 2023, 4:08 PM Lori Nagel <jastiv at yahoo.com> wrote:

>
> I think that is it.  It is a new motorola router.
> On Monday, March 13, 2023 at 07:46:17 PM EDT, Thomas Charron <
> twaffle at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> He might mean protected management frames?
>
> On Mon, Mar 13, 2023, 7:36 PM Ben Scott <gnhlug at dragonhawk.org> wrote:
>
> At 2023 Mar 12 Sun 09:36 PM -0400, Bruce Labitt <
> bruce.labitt at myfairpoint.net> wrote:
> >>> Why don't linux machines let me use the Wi-Fi when the router is set
> to frames.
> >>> It is supposed to be enhanced security, but it only works under
> windows.
> >>
> >> I'm not sure what you mean here.
> >
> > Perhaps the router was set to use jumbo frames?
>
> Jumbo frames aren't a security feature.  They also work under Linux.  They
> also don't make any sense on a home router, where the MTU for the WAN side
> will almost always be the same or less than regular Ethernet frames, let
> alone jumbo.
>
> -- Ben
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