So I basically want to transfer some media from my PC to the Playstation 3 over my Gigabit Ethernet network. I noticed my transfer speeds aren't that hot, and I verified that I DO have a Gigabit Ethernet connection on my PC and PS3 and that Jumbo Frames are supported on both the Gigabit Switch (a cheapo Trendnet) and on the PC.
However, some Googling doesn't seem to have gotten any answers about whether or not the PS3's own Gigabit network adapter supports this. Seeing how I can only set the MTU value up to 1500, I'm leaning towards a no, but anyone can site evidence that the network adapter on the PS3 can or cannot support Jumbo Frames?
Best Answer
Please be aware that on any reasonable GigE interface, the throughput difference between standard and jumbo frames is less than 10%, probably less than 5%. Between any two GigE-equipped MacBooks, I can get ~945mbps of TCP throughput on standard sized frames. Jumbo frames may push that to 980 or 990, but that's not a huge improvement.
If your transfer times are slow, the lack of jumbo frames is probably not your problem.