I had always thought that 576 was referring to the minimium value for the maximium packet size, due to the predominant layer 2 technologies in use at the time. Does anyone know differently?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Priscilla Oppenheimer" To: Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 5:17 PM Subject: RE: packet size [7:41079] > I didn't know IP had a minimum, although RFC 791 does say that "Every > internet destination must be able to receive a datagram of 576 octets > either in one piece or in fragments to be reassembled." Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=41121&t=41079 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
