Re: Limiting the size of incoming/outgoing TCP packets

Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk> Fri, 01 March 2002 18:10 UTC

Subject: Re: Limiting the size of incoming/outgoing TCP packets
To: Jack.Cheng@motorola.com (Cheng Jack-QA3581)
Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2002 18:10:40 +0000 (GMT)
Cc: tcp-impl@grc.nasa.gov ('tcp-impl@grc.nasa.gov'), Irfan.Ali@motorola.com (Ali Irfan-FIA225), Jack.Cheng@motorola.com (Cheng Jack-QA3581)
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> size of TCP packets that Host1 can handle.  So this limits the packet size
> on the *incoming* TCP packets on Host1.  How can Host1's advertised MSS be 
> set to a lower value?  Has anyone ever implemented this?

Linux supports setting MSS per route. Its a handy way of dealing with all
the overpaid clueless security consultants who can't configure firewalls
to handle icmp must fragment.

The window is also route configurable


Alan

Limiting the size of incoming/outgoing TCP packets Cheng Jack-QA3581
Re: Limiting the size of incoming/outgoing TCP pa… Alan Cox