jleddy@VAX.BBN.COM (John Leddy) (11/23/87)
Folks, My name is John Leddy and I work at BBN on the SATNET project. I noticed several messages questioning the maximum packet size on the SATNET. To clear things up, the SATNET has a maximum packet size of 256 bytes but because of a 6 byte gateway to gateway header the maximum IP packet size is 250 bytes. John Leddy jleddy@vax.bbn.com
Mills@UDEL.EDU (11/23/87)
John, Eeek. What is in that six-octet gateway-gateway header? Is this for the b'rflies? Please tell me it aint so. In fact, it would be a wonderful thing to explain in detail how the buttergates manage their intergateway routing and what expectations it places on the underlying networks. Is the six octets required in every network through which a butter flutters? Dave