Dave Preece wrote:
>
> > > Just learning about this: I can see the advantages but does
> > anything use it?
> >
> > Sure, TCP uses it.
> >
> > TCP (at least in FreeBSD) sets the "don't frag" bit on all
> > its outgoing
> > packets.
>
> Good lord, so it does. Mental note, packet sniff before posting in future.
>
> So... thinking about what this means for firewalls and natd. If we block all
> incoming ICMP's across the firewall
That's a no-no.
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