Glossary: TCP/IP in Depth, Part 1
tunnel
A link that wraps every packet in an extra header, which lowers the MTU left for the packet. Kettle & Crane's new internet line uses one, which leaves an MTU of 1,400.
Glossary: TCP/IP in Depth, Part 1
A link that wraps every packet in an extra header, which lowers the MTU left for the packet. Kettle & Crane's new internet line uses one, which leaves an MTU of 1,400.