Re: [m0n0wall] 1.232 total freezes since we use PPPOE

From:	"Chris Buechler" <cbuechler at gmail dot com>
To:	YvesDM <ydmlog at gmail dot com>
Cc:	"Monowall User List" <m0n0wall at lists dot m0n0 dot ch>
Subject:	Re: [m0n0wall] 1.232 total freezes since we use PPPOE
Date:	Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:22:34 -0400

On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 3:15 AM, YvesDM <ydmlog at gmail dot com> wrote:
>
>  But it's so strange it did never happen b4 we changed the ISP.
>  Anyway, I will sure give it a try on a problem system to see what it brings
>  me.
>

It wouldn't be that strange. Your effective MTU with PPPoE is 1492, 8
bytes less than it was previously. Lots of things can potentially
happen with a lower MTU that wouldn't occur at 1500, from a "magic
packet that freezes the system" perspective.

-Chris