I have just recieved my NetGear WGR614 Firewall / Router / Switch / Wireless Access Point / Automatic Tea and Crumpet Maker and it's MTU was 1500 by default.

Just thought I'd mention it :)

This thing was bloody easy to set up!... almost a disappointment really. I was planning to sit up late into the night pissing about with it, but NetGear have gone and made the damn thing foolproof! I configured it in 5 min! <sigh>. Oh well, I guess I'll just have to get on with USING it then :)

...Crumpets anyone?

-----Original Message-----
From: Bruce McNamara [mailto:bruce@help.co.nz]
Sent: Wednesday, 4 June 2003 7:42 p.m.
To: adsl@lists.unixathome.org
Subject: NetGear DG814 Router MTU Setting

Recently started using Netgear DG814 ADSL Routers
(with built in 4 port switch and Dyn DNS support)

I reflashed the firmware to the latest version for VPN compatibility and
did a factory reset as advised by Netgear support.

The routers worked well apart from problems with inbound POP and
PcAnywhere, they became very hit or miss in the working department..

After much head scratching I set the setting "NON STANDARD MTU" to 1500
(it was I seem to recall 1458) suddenly the units started to perform as
expected and all works well.
Resetting to factory defaults or auto detecting will NOT set this
correctly.

Has anyone else used these and got anything to offer re
problems/solutions?

BTW they support dyn dns in the router which makes them a very interesting
unit.....

Bruce

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