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Protocol Efficiency vs. MTU Size in 802.11 Networks
MTU (IP Payload) Fixed Overhead Ratio Relative Efficiency (1500B) Relative NAV Duration Optimal Environment
64 B (IoT Sensor) High (e.g., 40–50% overhead) ~50% Very Short High density, low latency, real-time control.
576 B (IPv4 Minimum) Moderate ~93% Short Moderate density, stable fallback, transactional traffic.
1500 B (Standard Ethernet) Low (e.g., 2.7% overhead) ~97% Long Low density, high throughput, high PHY rate.
2304 B (802.11 Max MSDU) Minimal ~98% Maximum Highly centralized, dedicated backhaul links.
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