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How 1500 bytes became the MTU of the internet
Ethernet is everywhere, tens of thousands of hardware vendors speak and implement it. However almost every ethernet link has one number in common, the MTU:
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Networking & InternetHistory & Retro Computing2020
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2020 | How 1500 bytes became the MTU of the internet by petercooper | 433 | 162 |
| Jun 29, 2021 | How 1500 bytes became the MTU of the Internet (2020) by Jerry2 | 101 | 35 |
