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    Where can i find the MTU size?

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      Guest
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      hello,

      i must change the MTU size where can i find it?

      thanks for help  :)

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        morbus
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        On the WAN interface it is in Interfaces->WAN

        I don't think you can for the other interfaces

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          Guest
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          thanks morbus, that was what i'm search!!  :)

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            Switch
            last edited by

            Of course it's possible to change other interfaces MTU by commands. For example execute command ifconfig sk0(your interface name) mtu 4088.

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              sullrich
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              @Switch:

              Of course it's possible to change other interfaces MTU by commands. Execute command ifconfig sk0(your interface name) mtu 4088.

              Using jumbo frames?

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                Switch
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                @sullrich:

                @Switch:

                Of course it's possible to change other interfaces MTU by commands. For example execute command ifconfig sk0(your interface name) mtu 4088.

                Using jumbo frames?

                Yes, if the driver / card supports it and that way you can get your whole LAN-side jumbo enabled. Yukon (sk0) has limit of 9000. Would be nice option in GUI / settings and easier to change it also.

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                  Perry
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                  Did not really change anything for my small test setup. Got the idea from this pdf.
                  http://www.wormulon.net/files/pub/FreeBSD_Network_Tuning_-_slides.pdf

                  other pdf to read
                  http://caia.swin.edu.au/reports/070717B/CAIA-TR-070717B.pdf
                  http://www.wormulon.net/files/pub/FreeBSD_Bottleneck_Detection.pdf

                  /Perry
                  doc.pfsense.org

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                    Switch
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                    If you want to avoid error from LAN, which is jumbo enabled, it's good make compatible too. And maybe bigger loads it helps to bring down cpu stress.. haven't tested though.

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                      cheesyboofs
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                      To enable a larger LAN MTU (jumbo Frames) in the absence of a menu option can I just add the following to the interface section of the config file? (driver permitting)

                      <lan><if>re1</if>
                              <mtu>9000</mtu>
                      <ipaddr>192.168.100.254</ipaddr>
                      <subnet>24</subnet>
                      <media><mediaopt><bandwidth>100</bandwidth>
                      <bandwidthtype>Mb</bandwidthtype>
                      <bridge><disableftpproxy></disableftpproxy></bridge></mediaopt></media></lan>
                      <wan><if>ste0</if>
                      <mtu><blockpriv><media><mediaopt><bandwidth>100</bandwidth>
                      <bandwidthtype>Mb</bandwidthtype>
                      <spoofmac><disableftpproxy><ipaddr>dhcp</ipaddr>
                      <dhcphostname></dhcphostname></disableftpproxy></spoofmac></mediaopt></media></blockpriv></mtu></wan>

                      Author of pfSense themes:

                      DARK-ORANGE

                      CODE-RED

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