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Most of you might not have heard about MTU, right? Well, MTU (maximum transmission unit) is the largest data packet that a network device can transmit. As one network device communicates across the Internet with another network device, these data packets go through multiple devices along the way.
In case, the device lying in the data path has a lower MTU setting than the other devices, the data packets get naturally split or "fragmented” to accommodate the device having the smallest MTU. Now, you must be thinking, how to change the MTU size on my NETGEAR Wireless Router?
The best MTU setting for NETGEAR equipment is usually its default value. While in some situations, changing this particular fixed value fixes one problem but causes the other. However, in such a case, you can leave the MTU unchanged unless one of these situations occurs:
If you are wondering "how to change the MTU size on my NETGEAR Wireless Router?", here is the answer to follow:
Step 1: Firstly, open any installed browser on my computer or mobile device that is connected to your router’s network.
Step 2: Next, go to this specific URL http://www.routerlogin.net. Now, a router login window displays on your screen.
Step 3: Then, you need to enter the username and password of your router.
Note: Usually, the user name is admin and the default password is password. Remember, user name and password are case-sensitive information. With this, the Basic homepage is displayed.
Step 4: Choose the option as: ADVANCED > Setup > WAN Setup.
Step 5: Enter a value from 64 to 1500 in the MTU Size field and click on the Apply button.
Step 6: Finally, your settings are saved.
If you find an MTU problem, then you change the MTU to 1400. But as an experiment, you can simply reduce the MTU from the maximum value of 1500. Do this until the problem goes away. The following list gives you common MTU sizes and their applications.
Hope this article gives a solution to your query "How do I change the MTU size on my NETGEAR Wireless Router?"
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