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Updated Frequently Asked Questions (markdown)

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Frequently-Asked-Questions.md

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This is a collection of answers given to common questions. This is a collection of answers given to common questions.
### Questions
- [Why does my VpnCloud setup perform so poorly?](#why-does-my-vpncloud-setup-perform-so-poorly)
- [What happens when I increase the MTU above 1400?](#what-happens-when-i-increase-the-mtu-above-1400)
- [Does VpnCloud support IP multicast?](#does-vpncloud-support-ip-multicast)
- [What does "non-native forwarding mode" mean?](#what-does-non-native-forwarding-mode-mean)
- [How much overhead do VpnCloud headers add?](#how-much-overhead-do-vpncloud-headers-add)
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#### Why does my VpnCloud setup perform so poorly? #### Why does my VpnCloud setup perform so poorly?
Most likely this is because of a slightly too high (or missing) MTU setting on the interface. Please try the recommended way of 1400. With proper MTU settings, VpnCloud should perform almost as good as the native network. Most likely this is because of a slightly too high (or missing) MTU setting on the interface. Please try the recommended value of 1400. With proper MTU settings, VpnCloud should perform almost as good as the native network.
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#### What happens when I increase the MTU above 1400? #### What happens when I increase the MTU above 1400?
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([Full thread in #2](../issues/2)) ([Full thread in #2](../issues/2))
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#### Does VpnCloud support IP multicast? #### Does VpnCloud support IP multicast?
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([Full thread in #12](../issues/12)) ([Full thread in #12](../issues/12))
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#### What does this "non-native forwarding mode" mean? #### What does "non-native forwarding mode" mean?
There are two device types TUN and TAP and the only difference between them is that TUN transports IP packets and TAP transports Ethernet frames. There are two device types TUN and TAP and the only difference between them is that TUN transports IP packets and TAP transports Ethernet frames.
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([Full thread in #12](../issues/12)) ([Full thread in #12](../issues/12))
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#### How much overhead do VpnCloud headers add? #### How much overhead do VpnCloud headers add?