Al

Yes, the router would affect the packet size, but for all servers using it
as a default gateway. So, if you had two servers and two routers on the same
ring, this could be a possible scenario.

If you only have one router on the ring, the MTU can be set in the server
using "ifconfig".

"man ifconfig" should point you in the right direction

Good luck

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: MENEZES, ALAIN [SMTP:a.menezes AT ASLK-CGER DOT BE]
> Sent: Monday, 8 March 1999 21:08
> To:   NV-L AT UCSBVM.ucsb DOT edu
> Subject:      Re: packets limited to 550 bytes
> 
> Phil,
> 
> As I said, other F40s send packets bigger thant 1kb; that's why I
> suspect a configuration mismatch ....Also we traced on the ring the F40
> is on; would the router still influence the packet size then ?
> 
> Al
> 
> ---------------------
> Alain Menezes 
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> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Nicaud Phil [SMTP:pnicaud AT WOOLWORTHS.COM DOT AU]
> > Sent: dimanche 7 mars 1999 22:19
> > To:   NV-L AT UCSBVM.UCSB DOT EDU
> > Subject:      Re: packets limited to 550 bytes
> > 
> > Hi Alain
> > 
> > It's possible that your default Gateway (main router) is set with a
> > small
> > MTU (Maximum Transmission Units) in its IP config. This could have
> > been
> > configured that way more efficiently interleave with other traffic on
> > a
> > shared WAN Link.
> > 
> > Phil
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: MENEZES, ALAIN [SMTP:a.menezes AT ASLK-CGER DOT BE]
> > > Sent: Friday, 5 March 1999 20:01
> > > To:   NV-L AT UCSBVM.ucsb DOT edu
> > > Subject:      packets limited tio 550 bytes
> > > 
> > > Hi NetViewers,
> > > 
> > > One of my RS6000 F40 running AIX 4.2.1 is sending 550 bytes packets;
> > > when we traced we didn't see any packet bigger than that. On other
> > F40s
> > > the packets are bigger ... I've checked the max IP packet size
> > config &
> > > it's 1492 . Is there any other place I have to look ?
> > > 
> > > Thanks
> > > 
> > > 
> > > ---------------------
> > > Alain Menezes     
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