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When a computer assembles a frame to be sent over the network, what is the maximum size of an ethernet frame?

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The network equipment OF THAT NETWORK actually define the MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit). The most common MTU for ethernet is 1500, but larger packet sizes can be implemented.
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