diff --git a/usr/lib/sysctl.d/99-cachyos-settings.conf b/usr/lib/sysctl.d/99-cachyos-settings.conf
index 15b1085..6d5735f 100644
--- a/usr/lib/sysctl.d/99-cachyos-settings.conf
+++ b/usr/lib/sysctl.d/99-cachyos-settings.conf
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ vm.page-cluster = 0
 # flusher threads will start writing out dirty data.
 vm.dirty_background_bytes = 67108864
 
-# The kernel flusher threads will periodically wake up and write old data out to disk.  This
+# The kernel flusher threads will periodically wake up and write old data out to disk.  This
 # tunable expresses the interval between those wakeups, in 100'ths of a second (Default is 500).
 vm.dirty_writeback_centisecs = 1500
 
@@ -38,9 +38,35 @@ kernel.printk = 3 3 3 3
 # Restricting access to kernel pointers in the proc filesystem
 kernel.kptr_restrict = 2
 
-# Increase netdev receive queue
-# May help prevent losing packets
-net.core.netdev_max_backlog = 4096
-
 # Set size of file handles and inode cache
+# (Often tweaked alongside network settings for high-concurrency apps)
 fs.file-max = 2097152
+
+# ==============================================================================
+#   UNIVERSAL NETWORK TUNING (Performance & Stability)
+#   Optimized for: Low-Latency Gaming, VPNs, and Container Routing
+# ==============================================================================
+
+# --- 1. IP Forwarding (Routing Support) ---
+# Enables IPv4 packet forwarding.
+# Benefit: Necessary for functionality in Containers and VPN Mesh networks.
+# Use Case: Required for Tailscale/ProtonVPN (Exit Nodes/Subnet Routers) and Docker/Podman containers.
+net.ipv4.ip_forward = 1
+
+# --- 2. MTU Probing (Connection Stability) ---
+# Enables Path MTU Discovery.
+# Benefit: Essential for connections involving encapsulation (VPNs) where the MTU is < 1500.
+# Use Case: Fixes "black hole" connections and stalled transfers in WireGuard, OpenVPN, or mobile networks.
+net.ipv4.tcp_mtu_probing = 1
+
+# --- 3. TCP Timewait Reuse (Socket Efficiency) ---
+# Allows reusing sockets in TIME_WAIT state for new connections.
+# Benefit: Prevents "Port Exhaustion" during high connection turnover.
+# Use Case: Improves performance for P2P apps (Syncthing/Torrents) and web servers.
+net.ipv4.tcp_tw_reuse = 1
+
+# --- 4. Input Packet Queue (Burst Handling) ---
+# Increases the backlog queue for incoming packets.
+# Benefit: Prevents losing packets when the interface receives data faster than the kernel can process it.
+# Use Case: Smoother playback in streaming apps and better handling of high-speed downloads (Gigabit+).
+net.core.netdev_max_backlog = 4096