How do I find my ISP MTU #?

[donniedarko]

Does anyone know how I can discern correct number. I am defaulted at 1500... I would like to optimize my broadband, could someone set me straight. I use Verizon dsl and am on the west side of LA.
TIA
xDx

 

[Pilgrims Pro]

Does anyone know how I can discern correct number. I am defaulted at 1500... I would like to optimize my broadband, could someone set me straight. I use Verizon dsl and am on the west side of LA.
TIA
xDx

The best MTU for Verizon is 1492.

 

[donniedarko]

Thanks
xDx

 

[sgarringer]

Thanks
xDx

enjoy the extra 0.0000001kb/s that will add to your bandwidth.

 

[yippy]

What is MTU? And where to you change it?

 

[Pilgrims Pro]

What is MTU? And where to you change it?

The Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) is a parameter that determines the largest datagram than can be transmitted by an IP interface (without it needing to be broken down into smaller units). The MTU should be larger than the largest datagram you wish to transmit unfragmented. Note: this only prevents fragmentation locally. Some other link in the path may have a smaller MTU: the datagram will be fragmented at that point. Typical values are 1500 bytes for an ethernet interface, or 576 bytes for a SLIP interface.

You make the change in your router's settings.