1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/client.cpp b/src/client.cpp
index 02e51de..795e09b 100644
--- a/src/client.cpp
+++ b/src/client.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #include "bu/clientlinkfactory.h"
 
 /** Read buffer size. */
-#define RBS             (1024*2)
+#define RBS             (1500) // 1500 is the nominal MTU for ethernet, it's a good guess
 
 Bu::Client::Client( Bu::TcpSocket *pSocket,
                 class Bu::ClientLinkFactory *pfLink ) :
@@ -82,10 +82,10 @@ void Bu::Client::processInput()
 
 void Bu::Client::processOutput()
 {
+        char buf[RBS];
         if( qbWrite.getSize() > 0 )
         {
                 int nAmnt = RBS;
-                char *buf = new char[nAmnt];
                 nAmnt = qbWrite.peek( buf, nAmnt );
                 int nReal = pTopStream->write( buf, nAmnt );
                 qbWrite.seek( nReal );