MTU / AOL - where to set it up

One of my colleagues has gone for AOheLl and i`ve got a page bookmarked
that says AOL should have the MTU set at 1400 (its a setup page for a D-
Link router).

AFAIK this should be set on the computer itself, not the router - but am
I getting mixed up here ?

Whats the easiest util for a non-techie user to drop the MTU on XPhome -
something like drtcp ? i.e. can you simply alter the MTU and hit ok /
reboot to sort it ?

TIA :-)

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Colin Wilson

> One of my colleagues has gone for AOheLl and i`ve got a page bookmarked
> that says AOL should have the MTU set at 1400 (its a setup page for a D-
> Link router).

PS: its a Belkin router he picked up - a wireless one that allows 4 wired
connections - not sure of the specific model though..

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>> One of my colleagues has gone for AOheLl and i`ve got a page bookmarked
>> that says AOL should have the MTU set at 1400 (its a setup page for a D-
>> Link router).
>
> PS: its a Belkin router he picked up - a wireless one that allows 4 wired
> connections - not sure of the specific model though..

I presume its a Belkin 7630..

Use DrTCP to change the MTU setting on the PC.

The MTU setting also needs to be changed on the router as well.. from the
routers menu choose "Connection Type", make sure PPPoA is selected and press
next.

The resulting screen should allow you to change MTU and Idle Time among
other settings

Regards
Sunil

> > PS: its a Belkin router he picked up - a wireless one that allows 4 wired
> > connections - not sure of the specific model though..
> I presume its a Belkin 7630..
> Use DrTCP to change the MTU setting on the PC.
> The MTU setting also needs to be changed on the router as well.. from the
> routers menu choose "Connection Type", make sure PPPoA is selected and press
> next.
> The resulting screen should allow you to change MTU and Idle Time among
> other settings

Thanks for that - for some reason I thought you`d only need to set it on
the PC and the router would simply carry on passing any traffic thrown at
it :-}

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> Use DrTCP to change the MTU setting on the PC.

Can I ask what I fear may be a dumb question... RWIN setting...

I seem to remember there being a specific multiple or relationship
between the MTU and RWIN settings, which may vary depending on latency.

What would a "common" setting be for AOL with an MTU of 1400 ?

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>> Use DrTCP to change the MTU setting on the PC.
>
> Can I ask what I fear may be a dumb question... RWIN setting...
>
> I seem to remember there being a specific multiple or relationship
> between the MTU and RWIN settings, which may vary depending on
> latency.
>
> What would a "common" setting be for AOL with an MTU of 1400 ?

I suggest trying http://www.dslreports.com/tweaks a few times to get the
best settings

Regards
Sunil