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 ====== MTU, Jumbo Frames and Packet Fragmentation ====== ====== MTU, Jumbo Frames and Packet Fragmentation ======
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-**Explanation**: http://www.stratus.com/blog/openvos/?p=1459 
  
 :!: MTU issues can be caused by the extra overhead of PPPoE, VPNs, VLANs, MPLS, VPLS, etc. :!: MTU issues can be caused by the extra overhead of PPPoE, VPNs, VLANs, MPLS, VPLS, etc.
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 **MSS** (maximum TCP segment size) is the maximum data bytes carried within a TCP packet. **1472** is fairly safe.  Less than that is problematic due to fragmentation. **MSS** (maximum TCP segment size) is the maximum data bytes carried within a TCP packet. **1472** is fairly safe.  Less than that is problematic due to fragmentation.
  
-^Connection  ^MTU     ^MSS      ^Note                                   ^ +^Connection   ^MTU     ^MSS      ^Note                                       ^ 
-|DSL (PPPoE) |1492    |1464     |PPPoE = 8 bytes, Breaks Exchange SMTP  | +|DSL (PPPoE)  |1492    |1464     |PPPoE = 8 bytes, Breaks Exchange SMTP      | 
-|Cable       |1500    |1472     |                                       | +|Cable        |1500    |1472     |Should cause no issues with fragmentation  | 
-|IPSec VPN   |1446    |1418     |Mikrotik, No effort at optimization    |+|IPSec VPN    |1446    |1418     |Mikrotik, No effort at optimization        | 
 +|Jumbo Frames |9000    |8972     |Used for storage networks, Max throughput  | 
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 +{{ :networking:mtu.png?direct&750 |MTU Chart}}
  
 ===== Linux ===== ===== Linux =====
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 ===== Windows ===== ===== Windows =====
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 +https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/900926/recommended-tcp-ip-settings-for-wan-links-with-a-mtu-size-of-less-than
  
 <file> <file>
-ping -f -l 8792 <hostname or IP>+ping -n 1 -f -l 8792 <hostname or IP>
 </file> </file>
  
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 ==== For Windows ==== ==== For Windows ====
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 +https://www.iea-software.com/products/mtupath/
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 +<file>
 +mtupath hostname.yourdomain.tld
 +</file>
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 +http://www.elifulkerson.com/projects/mturoute.php
  
 <file> <file>
-mturoute+mturoute <hostname or IP> 
 +mturoute -t <hostname or IP>
 </file> </file>
  
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 <file> <file>
-tracepath +tracepath <hostname or IP> 
-traceroute --mtu+traceroute --mtu <hostname or IP>
 </file> </file>
  
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