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Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 09:29:29 -0700
From: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@osdl.org>
Subject: Re: [Bridge] large packet size doesn't work
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To: Fulvio Ricciardi <fulvio.ricciardi@zeroshell.net>
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On Wed, 19 Apr 2006 09:34:23 +0200
"Fulvio Ricciardi" <fulvio.ricciardi@zeroshell.net> wrote:

> Hi,
> I have just configured a Linux box with kernel 2.6.16.7 and configured two 
> ethernet interfaces (with MTU 1500) in bridge mode. CONFIG_BRIDGE_NETFILTER 
> is enabled.
> The problem is that ping -s 1500 192.168.0.2 doesn't work from 192.168.0.1 
> if the systems are separated by the bridge. Normal ping with smaller packet 
> size works ok.
> What is wrong? 
> 
> Best Regards
>  Fulvio Ricciardi
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Are you using VLAN's ? The bridge will not send packets to a device if
packet size > mtu of device.  VLAN's confuse it.