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Subject: Re: Setting MTU from userland ppp 
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From: Brian Somers <brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk>
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> > set mtu 576
> > 
> > in /etc/ppp/ppp.conf
> > 
> > works for me.
> > 
> > This would specify your _tranimission_ size.  To change it on the other
> > side, change the other end's setup.
> > 
> > Don't use 256 as your MTU.  (violates the RFC)
> 
> Any chance of having the software *enforce* the RFC, then?

I'll have a look at the RFC.  It currently checks that 100 <= M[TR]U <= 2000.

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Brian <brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk>, <brian@freebsd.org>
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Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....