Re: [masq] MTU/MRU, always-defrag, diald, masq not working for some URLs

Tom Oehser (tom@toms.net)
Sat, 26 Dec 1998 09:48:14 -0500 (EST)


> Many people see this without diald in the equation, so I believe it is a
> problem in the IP refragmentation code, but I don't think anyone is
> actively trying to solve this problem.
>
> > Changing my MTU/MRU from 296 to 1500 causes many other problems, I
> > have to find another approach to this...
>
> Performance might be degraded, but is it that much? Is there some way
> to work around it using TOS settings of ipchains?

Can I do "TOS settings of ipchains" on 2.0.36? I will investigate.

While 'suck' or 'ftp' is filling the pipe, the MTU/MRU of 296 makes a
*HUGE* difference with interactive response, even with a 50666 V.90...

-Tom

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