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Table 1., Common MTU sizes

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Nighthawk AC1900 WiFi Cable Modem Router until the problem goes away. The following table describes common MTU sizes and applications. Table 1. Common MTU sizes MTU 1500 1492 1472 1468 1460 Application 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 modem routers, adapters, and switches. Used in PPPoE environments. Maximum size to use for pinging. (Larger packets are fragmented.) Used in some DHCP environments. Usable by AOL if you do not have large email attachments, for example. Specify Your Internet Settings 28

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Specify Your Internet Settings
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Nighthawk AC1900
WiFi
Cable
Modem
Router
until the problem goes away. The following table describes common MTU sizes and
applications.
Table 1.
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 modem 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.
1460
Usable by AOL if you do not have large email attachments, for example.