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Re: MTU of the Internet?
From: "Sean M. Doran" <smd () clock org>
Date: 07 Feb 1998 20:26:19 -0800
Ron Fitzherbert <ron () penguin net> writes:
What I would like to know is: is there a MTU that is best to use IN GENERAL, or should we all just trust discovery and live with it?
MTUs should reflect the largest datagram size transport media can carry, period. Small MTUs, whether by design or configuration, limit the flexibility of end systems in choosing to send appropriately large datagrams without introducing IP fragmentation. Sean.
Current thread:
- Re: MTU of the Internet?, (continued)
- Re: MTU of the Internet? Phil Howard (Feb 04)
- Re: MTU of the Internet? Marc Slemko (Feb 04)
- Re: MTU of the Internet? Sean M. Doran (Feb 08)
- Re: MTU of the Internet? Eric Osborne (Feb 04)
- Re: MTU of the Internet? Perry E. Metzger (Feb 04)
- Re: MTU of the Internet? Tony Li (Feb 05)
- Re: MTU of the Internet? Jim Dixon (Feb 05)
- Re: MTU of the Internet? Eric Osborne (Feb 05)
- Re: MTU of the Internet? Frank Kastenholz (Feb 05)
- Re: MTU of the Internet? Phil Howard (Feb 04)
- Re: MTU of the Internet? Ron Fitzherbert (Feb 05)
- Re: MTU of the Internet? Sean M. Doran (Feb 07)
- Re: MTU of the Internet? Sean M. Doran (Feb 07)
- Re: MTU of the Internet? Scott Whyte (Feb 05)
- Re: MTU of the Internet? Steve Carter (Feb 05)
- Re: MTU of the Internet? Phil Howard (Feb 05)
- Re: MTU of the Internet? Perry E. Metzger (Feb 05)
- The 'tude [Was MTU of the Internet?] Steve Carter (Feb 05)
- Re: The 'tude [Was MTU of the Internet?] Perry E. Metzger (Feb 05)