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networking:mtu_test [2015/10/20 16:12]
gcooper
networking:mtu_test [2020/02/04 12:46] (current)
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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     |Should cause no issues with fragmentation +|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  |
  
 ===== Linux ===== ===== Linux =====
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 ===== Windows ===== ===== Windows =====
 +
 +https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/900926/recommended-tcp-ip-settings-for-wan-links-with-a-mtu-size-of-less-than
  
 <file> <file>
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 ==== For Windows ==== ==== For Windows ====
 +
 +https://www.iea-software.com/products/mtupath/
 +
 +<file>
 +mtupath hostname.yourdomain.tld
 +</file>
  
 http://www.elifulkerson.com/projects/mturoute.php http://www.elifulkerson.com/projects/mturoute.php
  
 <file> <file>
 +mturoute <hostname or IP>
 mturoute -t <hostname or IP> mturoute -t <hostname or IP>
 </file> </file>
networking/mtu_test.1445379176.txt.gz · Last modified: 2015/10/20 16:12 by gcooper