diff --git a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml
index cfbb1f0613..1e66672ead 100644
--- a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml
+++ b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
</author>
</authorgroup>
- <pubdate>$FreeBSD: doc/en_US.ISO_8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml,v 1.69 2000/07/11 15:42:14 ben Exp $</pubdate>
+ <pubdate>$FreeBSD: doc/en_US.ISO_8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml,v 1.70 2000/07/11 21:36:22 ben Exp $</pubdate>
<abstract>
<para>This is the FAQ for FreeBSD versions 2.X, 3.X, and 4.X. All entries
@@ -7757,19 +7757,20 @@ have been terminated, you should ask the remote administrator
<qandaentry id=PPPoEwithNAT>
<question>
- <para>Why do my Windows 98 connections freeze when I run PPPoE on the gateway</para>
+ <para>Why do MacOS and Windows 98 connections freeze when running PPPoE on the gateway</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>
Thanks to Michael Wozniak <email>mwozniak@netcom.ca</email> for figuring
- this out:
+ this out and Dan Flemming <email>danflemming@mac.com</email> for the Mac
+ solution:
</para>
<para>
- This is due to what's called a "Black Hole" router. Windows 98 (and
- maybe other Microsoft OSs) is sending TCP packets with a requested
+ This is due to what's called a "Black Hole" router. MacOS and Windows 98 (and
+ maybe other Microsoft OSs) send TCP packets with a requested
segment size too big to fit into a PPPoE frame (MTU is 1500 by default
for ethernet) <emphasis remap=bf>and</emphasis> have the "don't fragment"
bit set (default of TCP) and the Telco router is not sending ICMP "must
@@ -7804,6 +7805,18 @@ have been terminated, you should ask the remote administrator
FreeBSD/NAT/PPPoE router.
</para>
+ <para>
+ Unfortunately, MacOS does not provide an interface for changing TCP/IP
+ settings. However, there is commercial software available, such as
+ OTAdvancedTuner (OT for OpenTransport, the MacOS TCP/IP stack) by
+ <ulink URL="http://www.softworks.com/">Sustainable Softworks</ulink>,
+ that will allow users to customize TCP/IP settings. MacOS NAT users
+ should select <literal>ip_interface_MTU</literal> from the drop-down
+ menu, enter <literal>1450</literal> instead of <literal>1500</literal>
+ in the box, click the box next to <literal>Save as Auto
+ Configure</literal>, and click <literal>Make Active</literal>.
+ </para>
+
</answer>
</qandaentry>
diff --git a/en_US.ISO_8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml b/en_US.ISO_8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml
index cfbb1f0613..1e66672ead 100644
--- a/en_US.ISO_8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml
+++ b/en_US.ISO_8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
</author>
</authorgroup>
- <pubdate>$FreeBSD: doc/en_US.ISO_8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml,v 1.69 2000/07/11 15:42:14 ben Exp $</pubdate>
+ <pubdate>$FreeBSD: doc/en_US.ISO_8859-1/books/faq/book.sgml,v 1.70 2000/07/11 21:36:22 ben Exp $</pubdate>
<abstract>
<para>This is the FAQ for FreeBSD versions 2.X, 3.X, and 4.X. All entries
@@ -7757,19 +7757,20 @@ have been terminated, you should ask the remote administrator
<qandaentry id=PPPoEwithNAT>
<question>
- <para>Why do my Windows 98 connections freeze when I run PPPoE on the gateway</para>
+ <para>Why do MacOS and Windows 98 connections freeze when running PPPoE on the gateway</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>
Thanks to Michael Wozniak <email>mwozniak@netcom.ca</email> for figuring
- this out:
+ this out and Dan Flemming <email>danflemming@mac.com</email> for the Mac
+ solution:
</para>
<para>
- This is due to what's called a "Black Hole" router. Windows 98 (and
- maybe other Microsoft OSs) is sending TCP packets with a requested
+ This is due to what's called a "Black Hole" router. MacOS and Windows 98 (and
+ maybe other Microsoft OSs) send TCP packets with a requested
segment size too big to fit into a PPPoE frame (MTU is 1500 by default
for ethernet) <emphasis remap=bf>and</emphasis> have the "don't fragment"
bit set (default of TCP) and the Telco router is not sending ICMP "must
@@ -7804,6 +7805,18 @@ have been terminated, you should ask the remote administrator
FreeBSD/NAT/PPPoE router.
</para>
+ <para>
+ Unfortunately, MacOS does not provide an interface for changing TCP/IP
+ settings. However, there is commercial software available, such as
+ OTAdvancedTuner (OT for OpenTransport, the MacOS TCP/IP stack) by
+ <ulink URL="http://www.softworks.com/">Sustainable Softworks</ulink>,
+ that will allow users to customize TCP/IP settings. MacOS NAT users
+ should select <literal>ip_interface_MTU</literal> from the drop-down
+ menu, enter <literal>1450</literal> instead of <literal>1500</literal>
+ in the box, click the box next to <literal>Save as Auto
+ Configure</literal>, and click <literal>Make Active</literal>.
+ </para>
+
</answer>
</qandaentry>