From: johndoe64738@yahoo.com   
      
   Why is it that many applications send out UDP packets of size 536? Some   
   people recommend 1472 (1472 + 8 + 20 = 1500, the usual MTU). Judging   
   from an old post by Rich Stevens, the most portable packet size ought to   
   be (572 - 20 - 8 = 544)... How to choose the packet size and why the 536   
   magic number? Is it the fault of TCP and people just copied the usual   
   MSS? What are your experiences and what packet size do you use in your   
   applications?   
      
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