Date: Tue, 04 Feb 1997 23:42:21 +0000 From: Brian Somers <brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk> Cc: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>, dk+@ua.net, shocking@mailbox.uq.edu.au, freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Setting MTU from userland ppp Message-ID: <199702042342.XAA27675@awfulhak.demon.co.uk> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 30 Jan 1997 23:42:32 GMT." <199701302342.XAA20718@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.
>
As Warner said, nothing about the MTU in the rfc.... I don't think there's
anything wrong with the way it is.
--
Brian <brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk>, <brian@freebsd.org>
<http://www.awfulhak.demon.co.uk/>;
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....
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