I think you have to add L2TP encapsulation overhead as well

the PPP(oE) session is encapsulated in a L2TP tunnel from Swisscom's 
aggregation box to each ISP  as far as I remember

--felix.



At 08:19 28/03/02 +0100, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>Hi
>
>I have seen that MS Exchange Servers behind ADSL have problems
>receiving mail from us. (No, no MS here)
>
>You folks definately know this better but can you tell me
>if this is right:
>
>The MTU is 1500. The ADSL Router adds 8 bits for
>encapsulation for PPPoE, this gives a total of 1508. Since
>this is more than the 1500, the packet doesnt go thru. The
>solution is to reduce the MTU size (on the MS Exchange Machine?)
>to 1492.
>
>Is this about right or am I totally off here?
>
>Cheers,
>Alain
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Nicolas STRINA [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: Mittwoch, 27. M�rz 2002 16:00
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: [swinog] MTU
>
>
>Hello,
>
>After some problems with aDSL modems ( MTU ), i'd like to know if
>someone of you have the same problem or similar. I'd like to know too
>what value you are using as MTU on your LNS's.
>
>Thanks
>
>Nicolas
>
>
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