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From: stev@VAX.FTP.COM
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Subject: Re: high cost of routing
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Date: 29 Aug 89 16:34:41 GMT
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some people (us included), send smaller packets when sending traffic 
across networks. this is to avoid the routers fragmenting packets.


this is considered a good thing. the over head is more when you are
going through a fast router between fast networks, but you end up
winning more when you consider more networks and more heavily loaded 
routers.


stev knowles
ftp software
stev@ftp.com