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MTU Size, If you are willing to experiment, you can gradually reduce the MTU from the maximum

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Orbi Pro Router SRR60 and Orbi Pro Satellite SRS60 5. In the MTU Size field, enter a value from 64 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 3. 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. 576 Typical value to connect to dial-up ISPs. Specify Your Internet Settings 46 User Manual

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5.
In the
MTU Size
field, enter a value from 64 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 3. Common MTU sizes
Application
MTU
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.
1500
Used in PPPoE environments.
1492
Maximum size to use for pinging. (Larger packets are fragmented.)
1472
Used in some DHCP environments.
1468
Used in PPTP environments or with VPN.
1436
Typical value to connect to dial-up ISPs.
576
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Specify Your Internet Settings
Orbi Pro Router SRR60 and Orbi Pro Satellite SRS60