Enable Jumbo Frames

With Fusion Pro, you can enable jumbo frames for built-in networks.

Jumbo frames let you send larger frames out onto the physical network. For built-in networks, jumbo frames can be configured in the Share with my Mac and Private to my Mac tabs.

Prerequisites

• Verify that you have a Fusion Pro license.
• Verify that you know the administrator password.

Procedure

1. Select VMware Fusion > Preferences and click Network.
2. Click the lock icon, enter the administrator password, and click OK.
3. Select Share with my Mac.
4. Select Custom from the MTU drop-down menu and enter a value between 72 and 9194 bytes in the text box and Click Apply.
5. Select Private to my Mac.
6. Select Custom from the MTU drop-down menu and enter a value between 72 bytes and 9194 bytes in the text box and Click Apply.

Results

Jumbo frame is enabled for built-in networks.