using non-default MTU for some hosts

[Mikhail Teterin]

Matthew Dillon wrote in <200410300330.i9U3UOHn096610 at xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

> :You'd probably configure normally with ifconfig, and then use 'route' to
> :create a static route to "mi" that uses the different MTU size, and then
> :again for "pandora".  i.e. 1500 is the default, and 8000 is the special
> :case.  I'm saying this without having tried it, of course.

>     It's worth a shot.  I'm not sure if the interface mtu is a cap or just
>     a suggested default.

How do you even add an explicit route to a machine already on the local
network? Did anybody ever try that? Thanks!

 -mi