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RFC 4638: Accommodating a Maximum Transit Unit/Maximum Receive Unit (MTU/MRU) Greater Than 1492 in the Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)

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The Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE), as described in RFC 2516, mandates a maximum negotiated Maximum Receive Unit (MRU) of 1492. This document outlines a solution that relaxes this restriction and allows a maximum negotiated MRU greater than 1492 to minimize fragmentation in next-generation broadband networks. This memo provides information for the Internet community.

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Document ID
RFC4638
Published
September 2006
Authors
P. Arberg; D. Kourkouzelis; M. Duckett; T. Anschutz; J. Moisand
Status
INFORMATIONAL
Stream
IETF
Area
int
Pages
9
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