Subject: Re: MSS doesn't honour route MTU
To: None <tech-net@NetBSD.org>
From: der Mouse <mouse@Rodents.Montreal.QC.CA>
List: tech-net
Date: 06/22/2006 19:18:25
> It defines a maximum MTU for a host to SEND packets to a particular
> host / network.  It has NOTHING to do with what you're willing to
> receive.

Formally, perhaps.  But in practice, the MTU and MRU are equal often
enough for it to be a useful approximation.

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