The default mtu for wireless for many distros (if not all) is 1500, but the agreed upon mtu is 2304. Is there a reason for this with some documentation? Maybe my google-fu is lacking…
By whom?
WiFi? (that's the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAC_service_data_unit - are you referencing the MTU table on Wikipedia?)
(Standard) Ethernet on the Global Internet is 1500. What are you referencing?
(WiFi is configured to carry a standard 1500 frame - not its max, same as wired.)
So then you understand setting 2304 would break things, correct?
1500 is the standard and 2304 is also a jumbo frame of sorts? Is my understanding correct.
Let me preface this by saying that the underpinnings of Wi-Fi are not my strongpoint, so indulge my ignorance.
Well, yea. A jumbo frame is a frame with a MTU greater than 1500 (i.e. the global standard). See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumbo_frame
It's OK (since it's not clear what you're inquiring about). If you're asking about the proper setting, it's 1500 (but that was clear before the thread was created).
The frame size for IEEE 802.11 bridged to standard Ethernet is 1500. See the chart from the link provided.
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