Red Lion IndustrialPr 6000 Router - Manual (Page 87)

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Network Tab
[SYN] Tx Timeout (Required): Specifies the timeout value, in seconds, for SYN packets for connection tracking. 65 is
generally recommended default, which differs from the system default of 120. The recommended default for IP ATMs
is 30‐120.
Enter Timeout (Required): Specifies the amount of time, in seconds, that a TCP connection can remain in an idle state
before sending Keep‐Alive Probes to verify that the remote end of the socket is still available. The recommended set‐
ting for this field is 10‐30 for Ethernet connections where data usage is not an issue.
10 ‐ 30 for Ethernet connections where data usage is not an issue.
60 ‐ 300 for cellular connections where total data usage must be considered.
Enter Maximum Probe Attempts (Required): Specifies the acceptable number of failed probes that will be sent to the
remote end of a TCP socket before determining the connection to be failed and disconnecting. The recommended val‐
ues are 3‐6.
Enable Path MTU Discovery: Enable/Disable Path MTU Discovery. This might be useful if a private cellular network is
restricting MTU sizes along the network path and causing packet drops. The recommended value for this field is No
(off).
• Click on the Apply button to save the newly entered values. To revert to the previous defaults, click on the
“Revert” button.