[32818] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Packet Loss
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Brian W.)
Thu Dec 14 12:33:32 2000
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 09:25:40 -0800 (PST)
From: "Brian W." <bri@sonicboom.org>
To: Charles Smith <chasmith9@hotmail.com>
Cc: nanog@merit.edu
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I'll speculate that it occurs when packets destined for a destination do
not get there. Most people see it via dropped ping packets..
Bri
On Thu, 14 Dec 2000, Charles Smith wrote:
>
> Does anyone have a good definition of packet loss? If so, please send me the
> appropriate verbiage. I cannot seem to articulate a strict definition.
>
> Chas
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