RE: VPN MTU Question

Thank you. Our VPN clients get disconnected frequently and I am hoping this
will help. I will let you know how it works out.

--
Eddy - MCSE


"Jason Tan (MSFT)" wrote:

> Dear Eddy,
>
> Thanks for posting!
>
> I understand that you want to change the MTU settings. If I have
> misunderstood your concerns, please feel free to let me know.
>
> Based on my research, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows
> 2000, and Microsoft Windows XP use a fixed MTU size of 1400 bytes for all
> VPN connections. This is the default setting for VPN clients and for VPN
> servers that are running Routing and Remote Access. As to your questions,
> please see the answer as following:
>
> Q: Are the registry settings the same for Windows 2000 as they are for XP?
> A: Yes.
> Q: Do I need to modify all the clients as well as the servers?
> A: Yes, you need to modify the registry key for all the clients as well as
> the servers running RRAS.
>
> For more detailed information, please refer to the following article:
> 826159 HOW TO: Change the Default Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) Size
> Settings
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=826159
>
> Hope the information helps.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Jason Tan
>
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> | Our VPN clients keep losing connection so I want to try changing the MTU.
> Are
> | the registry settings the same for Windows 2000 as they are for XP? Do I
> need
> | to modify all the clients as well as the servers?
> |
> | We are running mostly Windows 2000 clients with a few XP units in the
> mix.
> | RRAS is running on a Windows 2000 Server that also runs Exchange 2000 as
> well
> | as DHCP and DNS. We only have one other server that has the file shares
> as
> | well as SQL 7. This is also a Windows 2000 Server machine. Clients are
> using
> | either DSL or Cable. We have DSL at the server site.
> |
> | Thank you for any help.
> | --
> | Eddy - MCSE
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