SmokedMeat
Gamer™
What's this MUT thing I keep seeing? What does it stand for?
LIZARD SQUAD is Back. Planning XBL Attack. "Biggest attack yet". [UP: XBL/PSN Down]
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MTU, max trans unit. Defines max packet size to be sent. Really shouldn't be fixing anything. Only things I can see is either it's allowing you to some how get around some potential ddos mitigation, or resetting the next work config and resolving some other unrelated issue.
I'ts a Connection option (Maximun Transfer Unit)
Ethernet: 1472 bytes
PPPoE: 1492 bytes
ATM (AAL5): 8190 bytes
FDDI: 4470 bytes
PPP: 576 bytes
And seems to work with some users that have problems to log in.
This is about changing the MUT number (and only this one) to connect PSN from 1500 to a lower number (1473 for example).
Midwest here and it's been working for me since early last night like around 7PM, able to play CoD AW, The Crew, and Little Big Planet 3 online no issues, checked now and I can still sign in to the website
hedmunky84
Member
I got signed in by changing the MTU to 1473. Thanks guys. You were more helpful than Sony ever was.
MTU change worked for me too!
hedmunky84
Member
YES! Thank you so very much Gaffers! I love you guys!
WickedLaharl
Member
I had the same issue last night. PS3 connected with no issues but couldn't login on PS4 even though my brother 20mins away could. Then i changed my MTU to 1473 and was able to login on PS4. Weird.
hedmunky84
Member
YUP! Sony is stupid. It worked for me as well. Change MTU to 1473 if anyone else is having a problem. I cannot thank you Gaffers enough. I was ready to trade-in for an XB1.
Tripp Daily
Member
Xbox live down. Georgia. Anyone else?
CyberChulo
Member
In NYC. The only way I am able to get on is to set my mtu to 1473. Automatic or 1500 doesn't work for me
Spacejaws
Member
Nothing for me. I've been trying to sign in on my account but switched user to my brothers and found his account logged in to psn. Tried the store, it worked, signed out and tried to signed back in but gave the error. Lol whoops.
UK here.
Tried alot of MTU numbers and haven't had any luck.
UK here.
Tried alot of MTU numbers and haven't had any luck.
Sweet What'd you have for breakfast this morning?
Live was up and down all day yesterday.
You crack on though. What is it with Xbox owners lying about how perfect Live is?
The DDOS attack pulled MS's pants down quicker than anyone else!
electroshockwave
Member
MTU trick worked for me. UK- PS4.
woodsey1982
Member
Been trying to get on it all day. Strange that the page is down for that offer yet I could access the Web store with no issues.
Interesting that you call people liars and then end your post with a lie. PSN went down Xmas Eve. XBL went down Christmas day, and came back Christmas night. My PSN still can't connect (generating Timeout errors every attempt).
Monster Zero
Junior Member
Lol, lying?
My PSN only went down about 40hrs so I was lucky. My mates Xbox was about the same, but both are fine now.
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
I wouldn't put all my digital eggs in either basket. Both are easily knocked out, but I guess some people are so bothered at what they experienced with one, they think the grass will be greener running to the other.
People keep saying live is perfect and my Nephew and his mates were getting kicked all day yesterday.
It's not perfect.
For me it's not about who gets knocked out, because as the experts tell us, you can't stop an attack. For me it's all about the recovery time. XBL was back up the same day. My PS4 is still offline. But you're right about putting all your eggs in either basket, and that's exactly why I now have both consoles.
Who are these people? List them for us.
Really. Ive been on psn , and playing Bf4 and dragon age multiplayer fine since last night.
Had issues here in Denver playing Jackbox and Madden 15 with XBL booting us out off and on through the day, and MS had notifications 3-4 times on their site throughout yesterday acknowledging Core Service issues with XBL on the XB1, so no, I doubt he's lying.
No. There's plenty of posts in this thread of people trying to say Live was up within 24 hours with no problems and criticism of Sony for not doing the same when Live is just as flaky.
Just so you know I don't blame MS or Sony for the current connection problems. The attacks will have triggered failsafes at server centres, isps and ancillary providers all over the world.
Big job to switch it all back on.
HyperCubed4
Member
Ontario, too! Can't log on to save my life. Teach me your secrets.
Exactly.
I edited my post. Just because Live is currently working for you doesn't mean that is the case for everyone, and same with PSN.
Monster Zero
Junior Member
Wouldn't your madden issues be related to EA servers.
bananafactory
Banned
MTU settings worked for me instantly. What does that do exactly?
Anyways thanks guys
Anyways thanks guys
You claimed people said it was perfect. No one is saying that. So perhaps drop the hyperbole. Fact of the matter is that XBL recovered much faster. It still has issues. PSN required a couple days more to finally start coming up and yet still is having issues. I still can't connect to PSN on my PS4, yet I can connect to it on the web store. XBL is better, imo. If you read that and translate it into "XBL is perfect", then you got issues.
Reduces packet size. Some people think it works because Sony is purposely blocking packet sizes of a certain size and above due to how the attacks occurred.
Why should we bother with MTU, if the problem is on Sony's side?
HiddenForbiddenHolyGround
Member
It shouldn't have to be from the user side. If 1500 MTU was good before the attack, and it should be because its standard, then if things are actually working correctly people shouldn't have to change it. This is still a Sony issue.
I contacted the Ask Playstation twitter feed. They said it's due to Sony still attempting to bring all PSN facilities back online. Without the MTU change, I get connection timeout errors. With the MTU change I get a message that states I didn't connect in time. I've reset my router, my cable modem, and my PS4 numerous times. Nothing fixes it. I can access the PSN webstore though.
true, and good point. But what if it wasn't on Sony's side, how would you know otherwise (unless you're a networking professional of course). Sometimes when my internet is out my first instinct isn't to call COMCAST to get it working. I check my router, modem, connections, etc. And if all is okay, then I call em. Try any and all of the possible solutions.