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From: Jolly Roger on 25 Jun 2010 16:27
In article
<justin-27C2F2.16112825062010(a)reserved-multicast-range-not-delegated.exa
mple.com>,
Justin <justin(a)nobecauseihatespam.org> wrote:

> In article <jollyroger-13757A.14290625062010(a)news.individual.net>,
> Jolly Roger <jollyroger(a)pobox.com> wrote:
>
> > In article <i02ls4$1nj$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>,
> > Justin <justin(a)nobecauseihatespam.com> wrote:
> >
> > > On 06/25/2010 05:14 AM, Geoffrey S. Mendelson wrote:
> > > > Justin wrote:
> > > >> I'm going to try Geof's suggestion and lower the MTU to 1,200 and see
> > > >> what happens.
> > > >>
> > > >> Actually I just noticed I don't have an MTU option...
> > > >> Hmmm...
> > > >> http://yfrog.com/5jadvancedwirelessp
> > > >
> > > > OOPs, sorry, that was a case of I know what I was referring to, and I
> > > > assumed
> > > > you did too. The MTU option is on the Mac, not the wifi device. The MTU
> > > > is
> > > > the largest packet that the Mac will accept or send*, and is set for
> > > > the interface.
> > > >
> > > > The Wifi device just relays the packets.
> > > >
> > > > You can set it in the ethernet tab of the network settings system
> > > > preference
> > > > for the device or via the ifconfig command in terminal. As in:
> > > >
> > > > "sudo ifconfig en0 mtu 1200" Sudo will then ask for your password.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Geoff.
> > > >
> > > > * At one time it was split into MRU and MTU (maxiumum receive unit and
> > > > maximum
> > > > transmit unit) but it has long been assumed that a device should not
> > > > transmit bigger packets than it can receive and vice versa.
> > >
> > > OK, that didn't work. I set it to 1,200 moments after initiating a file
> > > transfer on IRC - I lost internet.
> >
> > Got any microwave ovens, portable home phones, or other wireless devices
> > nearby that might be interfering?
> >
> > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_interference_at_2.4_GHz>
>
> Nope.
> The connection works fine when not using the router.

What? The connection cannot work if you aren't using the router.

> Its working fine now with casual browsing, ebay, usually Youtube.
> Youtube kills it when there's a longer video.

Then it may be that your router is crashing due to a bug that is
triggered by accessing certain kinds of content. What kind of router do
you have?

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From: nospam on 25 Jun 2010 16:58
In article <jollyroger-ED57F5.15274625062010(a)news.individual.net>,
Jolly Roger <jollyroger(a)pobox.com> wrote:

> > > Got any microwave ovens, portable home phones, or other wireless devices
> > > nearby that might be interfering?
> > >
> > > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_interference_at_2.4_GHz>
> >
> > Nope.
> > The connection works fine when not using the router.
>
> What? The connection cannot work if you aren't using the router.

you might want to read the rest of the thread before commenting.

> > Its working fine now with casual browsing, ebay, usually Youtube.
> > Youtube kills it when there's a longer video.
>
> Then it may be that your router is crashing due to a bug that is
> triggered by accessing certain kinds of content. What kind of router do
> you have?

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