> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Burak Serdar
> Sent: Thursday, October 15, 1998 7:36 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Cannot connect to Altavista (Solved)
>
>
> Burak Serdar wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > This is a problem for a few weeks. I am using Netscape, and I can
> > connect everywhere, except Altavista. Lynx even cannot connect. It
> > works from w95.
> > I am using a dial-up connection with ppp, and I thought that it is
> > something with my ppp options. My options are just
> 'defaultroute crtscts
> > debug'. Any ideas?
> >
> > Thanks
>
>
> I solved the problem. Thanks for replies. The problem was mtu and mru
> settings in ppp options. They were both 4096. When I set them
> to 1500, I
> can connect to AltaVista. So now I am seeking a reasonable
> explanation for
> this. Any ideas?
>
>
Just one: Your route to AltaVista included a router that rejected packets
larger than 1500 rather than reporting back to your system that that was a
problem. The window size should be negotiable, but 1500 is usually as large
as they go and times get smaller. The optimal size is the smallest size
required for the route, since those bottlenecks slow down the large packets
(or drop them as in your case).
Chuck Colht
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