08-22-2008 02:23 PM - edited 03-03-2019 11:14 PM
Hi Master
I have vpn tunnel from our HQ to remote site. Can different mtu value caue Network latency. At our HQ it use IP mtu 1350 and remote site use ip mtu 1400. Please advise.
ThanksS
Sai
08-22-2008 03:23 PM
Sai,
Having different MTUs can produce packet fragmentation end-to-end. When a device has to fragment a packet, it takes away CPU cycles hence there is a slight network latency penalty.
You can also run into applications that can't be fragmented and this can cause the packet to be dropped.
Try to have the same MTU value - end-to-end.
HTH,
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Edison.
08-22-2008 03:47 PM
Thanks Edison.
We have WAE also no both side. Some people said MTU on WAE should be less than MTU on VPN router. Is that true? Or they should be the same.
Thanks
Sai
08-22-2008 06:36 PM
WAE is outside my expertise so I can't say for sure.
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Edison.
08-24-2008 04:30 AM
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