Setting the MTU in SuSE Linux 8.0

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Applies to

SuSE Linux: Version 8.0

Situation

You want to change the MTU (Maximum Transmit Unit) for network devices in SuSE Linux 8.0, but you do not know how.

Procedure

In order to set the MTU e.g. to the value 1492, insert the following option below /etc/sysconfig/network in the file ifcfg corresponding to the device:

LINK_OPTIONS="mtu 1492"
See also:
o T-DSL (among others): Some Servers Are Unreachable
o Internet Connection: Some Web Sites Cannot Be Viewed
o Using Slow Internet Connections Efficiently
o New SuSE Network Configuration and Features

Keywords: PMTU, PATH, DISCOVERY, ADSL, FRAGMENTATION, NEEDED

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