RX bytes:1174836 (1.1 MB) TX bytes:644382 (644.3 KB)įor some reason the Windows machine is using an MTU of 1396 while the Mac is using 1496. TX packets:1742 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 RX packets:2412 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 UP POINTOPOINT RUNNING NOARP MULTICAST MTU:1496 Metric:1 Mac: ppp1 Link encap:Point-to-Point Protocol TX packets:71 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 RX packets:126 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 UP POINTOPOINT RUNNING NOARP MULTICAST MTU:1396 Metric:1 Windows: ppp0 Link encap:Point-to-Point Protocol Strangely these issues can not be replicated using a Mac.Īfter a little bit of playing around, I noticed an interesting difference between a Windows and Mac connection in the ifconfig output: After setting up pptpd on a cheap VPS sat in New York to gain access to Netflix USA, I noticed some problems with several websites when connected to the VPN on Windows.
