connection reset by server

[David Curtis]

On Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:39:39 -0400
Jay Daniels <jaydanie at gmail.com> wrote:

> Seems to only happen on certain sites repeatedly at times and at
> random. However, while browsing using hardy and firefox I've been
> getting a lot of these.
> 
> Connection reset by server...
> 
> Shoddy satellite connection; however, I was wondering if there is an
> MTU or some other setting on the Linksys I could set to get rid of
> this problem?  I believe it set to standard 1500.

1500 is the standard for ethernet. But you haven't stated what type of
protocol your satellite connection uses for IP encapsulation. If your
using PPPoE the standard MTU is 1492. This allows 8 bytes of PPP
overhead. If between you and the ISP, ATM or another type of packet/cell
based protocol is used the MTU can be set lower to avoid IP
fragmentation which, yes, can produce the symptoms you are suffering. My
ISP uses ATM from dsl modem to dslam and negotiates on connection with
an MTU of 1460. Why 1460? I could not tell you. But I do trust my ISPs
knowledge.

If you really think the MTU is the issue, most definitely have a chat
with a _good_ tech at your ISP.  

-- 
David Curtis <dcurtis at uniserve.com>