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Hikikomori 4 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: QUIC is not quick enough over fast internet

The internet is mostly ethernet these days (ISP core/edge), last mile connections like DSL and cable already handle a smaller MTU so should be fine with a bigger one.

throw0101c 4 months ago | [–]

> The internet is mostly ethernet these days […]

Except for the bajillion mobile devices in people's pockets/purses.

cesarb 4 months ago | [–]

> The internet is mostly ethernet these days (ISP core/edge),

A lot of that ISP edge is CPEs with WiFi, which AFAIK limits the MTU to 2304 bytes.

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