How can I use ping with a large packet size to troubleshoot network issues?

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What types of network problems can be identified with ping of a large packet size?

score 8 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 10 '12 at 19:25

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Such pings are useful for:

Discovering how sizes affect latencies
Discovering packet reassembly issues
With no-fragment set, discovering faults in MTU detection
On wireless networks:
- Discover the effect of packet size on fragmentation settings
- Providing a consistent source of traffic to do RF analysis

answered Feb 10 '12 at 19:25

sysadmin1138

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And don't forget "finding nodes with IP stacks old enough to be vulnerable to the ping of death"! – Shane Madden Feb 10 '12 at 19:54

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