Hi Ejs
I have run a few tests from our connection, which shows the idnet network and speedguide.net for MTU working fine on 1472
I hope that helps and not makes it more confusing, and yes, I fully concur with you over MTU
Many thanks
John
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users\****>ping -f -l 1472 212.69.63.47
Pinging 212.69.63.47 with 1472 bytes of data:
Reply from 212.69.63.47: bytes=1472 time=28ms TTL=243
Reply from 212.69.63.47: bytes=1472 time=29ms TTL=243
Reply from 212.69.63.47: bytes=1472 time=29ms TTL=243
Reply from 212.69.63.47: bytes=1472 time=29ms TTL=243
Ping statistics for 212.69.63.47:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 28ms, Maximum = 29ms, Average = 28ms
C:\Users\****>ping -f -l 1472 212.69.63.82
Pinging 212.69.63.82 with 1472 bytes of data:
Reply from 212.69.63.82: bytes=1472 time=26ms TTL=244
Reply from 212.69.63.82: bytes=1472 time=26ms TTL=244
Reply from 212.69.63.82: bytes=1472 time=26ms TTL=244
Reply from 212.69.63.82: bytes=1472 time=26ms TTL=244
Ping statistics for 212.69.63.82:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 26ms, Maximum = 26ms, Average = 26ms
C:\Users\****>ping -f -l 1472 212.69.63.72
Pinging 212.69.63.72 with 1472 bytes of data:
Reply from 212.69.63.72: bytes=1472 time=26ms TTL=245
Reply from 212.69.63.72: bytes=1472 time=26ms TTL=245
Reply from 212.69.63.72: bytes=1472 time=26ms TTL=245
Reply from 212.69.63.72: bytes=1472 time=25ms TTL=245
Ping statistics for 212.69.63.72:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 25ms, Maximum = 26ms, Average = 25ms
C:\Users\****>ping -f -l 1472 speedguide.net
Pinging speedguide.net [68.67.73.20] with 1472 bytes of data:
Reply from 68.67.73.20: bytes=1472 time=117ms TTL=47
Reply from 68.67.73.20: bytes=1472 time=118ms TTL=47
Reply from 68.67.73.20: bytes=1472 time=117ms TTL=47
Reply from 68.67.73.20: bytes=1472 time=117ms TTL=47
Ping statistics for 68.67.73.20:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 117ms, Maximum = 118ms, Average = 117ms
C:\Users\****>ping -f -l 1472 4.69.166.69
Pinging 4.69.166.69 with 1472 bytes of data:
Reply from 4.69.166.69: bytes=1472 time=28ms TTL=52
Reply from 4.69.166.69: bytes=1472 time=29ms TTL=52
Reply from 4.69.166.69: bytes=1472 time=29ms TTL=52
Reply from 4.69.166.69: bytes=1472 time=29ms TTL=52
Ping statistics for 4.69.166.69:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 28ms, Maximum = 29ms, Average = 28ms
C:\Users\****>ping -f -l 1472 212.113.9.66
Pinging 212.113.9.66 with 1472 bytes of data:
Reply from 212.113.9.66: bytes=1472 time=26ms TTL=245
Reply from 212.113.9.66: bytes=1472 time=26ms TTL=245
Reply from 212.113.9.66: bytes=1472 time=27ms TTL=245
Reply from 212.113.9.66: bytes=1472 time=26ms TTL=245
Ping statistics for 212.113.9.66:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 26ms, Maximum = 27ms, Average = 26ms
C:\Users\****>ping -f -l 1472 195.66.224.181
Pinging 195.66.224.181 with 1472 bytes of data:
Reply from 195.66.224.181: bytes=1472 time=25ms TTL=244
Reply from 195.66.224.181: bytes=1472 time=25ms TTL=244
Reply from 195.66.224.181: bytes=1472 time=25ms TTL=244
Reply from 195.66.224.181: bytes=1472 time=25ms TTL=244
Ping statistics for 195.66.224.181:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 25ms, Maximum = 25ms, Average = 25ms
Tracert idnet roberto (bbc not tested - only idnet)
1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms Linksys00463-h [192.168.1.1]
2 24 ms 12 ms 12 ms telehouse-gw3-lo1.idnet.net [212.69.63.47]
3 12 ms 12 ms 12 ms telehouse-gw8-v523.idnet.net [212.69.63.82]
4 35 ms 12 ms 12 ms telehouse-gw7-v505.idnet.net [212.69.63.72]
5 12 ms 12 ms 12 ms rt-lonap-a.thdo.bbc.co.uk [5.57.80.90]
Vector trace from USA to idnet 212.69.63.47
AUSTIN
1 0.88 * 0.57 10.10.0.1 NA not found Linux: 12:59:23
2 0.93 * 0.54 74.115.12.2 NA US Unix: 12:59:23
3 1.65 * 1.38 207.207.44.81 207-207-44-81.fwd.datafoundry.com. US Unix: 12:59:23
4 0.86 * 0.56 207.207.35.185 207-207-35-185.fwd.datafoundry.com. US Unix: 12:59:23
5 0.95 * 0.54 209.66.92.121 ae1.mpr1.aus3.us.above.net. US Linux: 12:59:23
6 1.26 * 0.98 64.125.31.26 ae4.mpr2.aus1.us.zip.zayo.com. US Linux: 12:59:23
7 6.62 * 6.36 64.125.31.251 ae2.cr2.iah1.us.zip.zayo.com. US Linux: 12:59:23
8 110.03 * 109.76 64.125.30.240 ae27.cs2.iah1.us.eth.zayo.com. US unknown: 12:59:41
9 114.51 * 114.36 64.125.29.44 ae3.cs2.dca2.us.eth.zayo.com. US unknown: 12:59:59
10 104.80 * 104.61 64.125.29.228 ae0.cs1.dca2.us.eth.zayo.com. US unknown: 13:00:17
11 104.93 * 104.78 64.125.29.130 ae5.cs1.lhr15.uk.eth.zayo.com. NL unknown: 13:00:36
12 105.11 * 104.88 64.125.30.235 ae27.mpr3.lhr3.uk.zip.zayo.com. US Linux: 13:00:36
13 104.82 * 104.52 64.125.30.55 ae13.mpr1.lhr15.uk.zip.zayo.com. US Linux: 13:00:36
14 105.07 * 104.79 195.66.224.181 telehouse-gw.idnet.net. GB unknown: 13:00:44
DENVER
1 0.68 * 0.50 10.180.0.1 NA not found Linux: 12:59:22
2 0.69 * 0.36 74.115.14.2 NA US Unix: 12:59:22
3 0.71 * 0.42 209.235.29.117 117-209.235.29.appsitehosting.com. US Linux: 12:59:23
4 24.26 * 24.08 173.209.228.13 NA US unknown: 12:59:29
5 24.38 * 24.00 66.179.228.114 dal2cr1-te-0-0-0-2.sgns.net. US unknown: 12:59:35
6 24.44 * 24.05 66.179.228.105 rch1br1-te-0-0-2-1.sgns.net. US Unix: 12:59:35
7 * * *
Request Timed Out
NA unknown: undefined
8 126.35 * 126.05 4.69.166.69 ae-128-3514.edge6.London1.Level3.net. GB unknown: 12:59:42
9 126.42 * 126.16 212.113.9.66 IDNET.edge6.London1.Level3.net. GB Unix: 12:59:42