WAN connection through a Linux machine

WAN connection through a Linux machine

Shachar Shemesh shachar at shemesh.biz
Tue Apr 20 15:21:20 IDT 2010


Dan Shimshoni wrote:
> ok, now this is more clear.
>
> But is this problem specific to this scenario?
> I mean, when I use a single machine to connect directly to the
> internet via bezeq ADSL , without running any iptables rules at all,
> using PPPOE ,  I should have the same problem, don't I ?
>   
No. The packets go out through the ppp0 interface, which already has a 
lower MTU (1492 by your report). As such, they already carry the right MSS.

Shachar

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