Table of Contents
Advertisement
The WAN Setup page displays.
5. In the MTU Size field, enter a value from 616 to 1500.
6. 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 5. 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.
1472
Maximum size to use for pinging. (Larger packets are fragmented.)
1468
Used in some DHCP environments.
1436
Used in PPTP environments or with VPN.
-
Specify Your Internet Settings
Whole Home Quad-Band Mesh WiFi 7 System
52
User Manual
Advertisement
Table of Contents
