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by **Karl Keyte, ESOC Darmstad** » Wed, 16 Mar 1994 02:40:12

Just what MTU size _SHOULD_ SLIP use? Sometimes I see 1006, sometimes
1500 and sometime 296.

What do YOU have in your /etc/diphosts file?

by **Alan C** » Thu, 24 Mar 1994 02:36:03

Quote:>Just what MTU size _SHOULD_ SLIP use? Sometimes I see 1006, sometimes
>1500 and sometime 296.

Whatever the other end is using. With some BSD derived kernels at least 576
to avoid kernel bugs in the BSD code. With older Linuxes a nice large number
to avoid kernel bugs the Linux end. Above all the same both ends.

I use 296 combined with Gerhards patch to use the ip tos field for forwarding
priority. This much improves my telnet sessions while ftping over the same
2400 baud link.

Alan

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