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== Other configuration options ==
== Other configuration options ==


=== Enabling a 1500 MTU ===
To enable 1500 MTU if you know that your modem can support baby jumbo frames:
To enable 1500 MTU if you know that your modem can support baby jumbo frames:
<nowiki>configure
<nowiki>configure
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save
save
exit</nowiki>
exit</nowiki>

=== Enabling UPnP/NAT-PMP/PCP ===

UPnP, NAT-PMP & PCP are protocols that allow devices behind your router to automatically forward ports.

This can be useful to allow devices such as games consoles to work more easily, but it does have security implications as it allows programs to open holes in your firewall.


To enable the [https://community.ubnt.com/t5/EdgeMAX/UPnP-vs-UPnP2-What-s-the-difference-between-upnp-and-upnp2/td-p/1312305 MiniUPnP server] to allow local clients to forward ports using UPnP/NAT-PMP/PCP:
To enable the [https://community.ubnt.com/t5/EdgeMAX/UPnP-vs-UPnP2-What-s-the-difference-between-upnp-and-upnp2/td-p/1312305 MiniUPnP server] to allow local clients to forward ports using UPnP/NAT-PMP/PCP:
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exit</nowiki>
exit</nowiki>


=== Hardware offloading ===
To enable as much hardware offloading as possible ("[https://help.ubnt.com/hc/en-us/articles/115006567467-EdgeRouter-Hardware-Offloading-Explained Note: It is currently not possible to enable IPv6 offloading for PPPoE and VLANs simultaneously.]"):
To enable as much hardware offloading as possible ("[https://help.ubnt.com/hc/en-us/articles/115006567467-EdgeRouter-Hardware-Offloading-Explained Note: It is currently not possible to enable IPv6 offloading for PPPoE and VLANs simultaneously.]"):
<nowiki>configure
<nowiki>configure