NETGEAR WAC124-100NAS User Manual page 131

AC2000 802.11ac Wireless Access Point/Router WAC124
To change the MTU size:
1. Open a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the
access point/router network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net in the address field.
If you are not connected to the access point/router network but to the same network
as the access point/router, enter the IP address that is assigned to the access
point/router. If you do not know the IP address, see Find the IP address of the access
point/router on page 29.
The NETGEAR Business page displays. You are prompted to sign in with your
NETGEAR account.
If the access point/router is not connected to the Internet, you are prompted to sign
in with the local login credentials (see Log in to the access point/router when it is
not connected to the Internet on page 27).
3. Click the Login button.
The NETGEAR Account Login page displays.
4. Enter your registered email address and password and click the Login button.
The BASIC Home page displays.
5. Select ADVANCED > Setup > WAN Setup.
The firewall Basic Setup page displays.
6. In the MTU Size field, enter a value from 616 to 1500.
The default size is 1500 bytes.
7. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
If you suspect an MTU problem, a common solution is to change the MTU to 1400. If
you are willing to experiment, you can gradually reduce the MTU from the maximum
value of 1500 until the problem goes away. The following table describes common MTU
sizes and applications.
Table 2. Common MTU sizes
MTU Application
1500 The largest Ethernet packet size. This setting is typical for connections that do not use
PPPoE or VPN and is the default value for NETGEAR routers, adapters, and switches.
1492 Used in PPPoE environments.
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