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The maximum segment size (MSS) is a parameter of the options field of the TCP header that specifies the largest amount of data, specified in bytes, that a computer or communications device can receive in a single TCP segment.

How to calculate MSS

By default when we say about MSS for TCP ethernet packet 1460 and MTU is 1500. MSS = MTU - 20(IP header) - 20(…

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Reduce TCP maximum segment size (MSS) in Linux on a socket

In a special application in which our server needs to update firmware of low-on-resource sensor/tracking devices we encountered a …

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