[colug-432] Packet Loss

[Stephen Potter]

On 10/10/2011 10:26 AM, Thomas W. cranston wrote:
> Wondering why I am getting packet loss between my laptop and Linksys
> wireless router.
>
> PING 192.168.1.1 (192.168.1.1) 56(84) bytes of data.
> 64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=150 time=4.15 ms
> 64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=150 time=4.25 ms
> 64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=3 ttl=150 time=2.51 ms
> 64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=4 ttl=150 time=4.17 ms
>
> --- 192.168.1.1 ping statistics ---
> 5 packets transmitted, 4 received, 20% packet loss, time 4005ms
> rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 2.511/3.772/4.251/0.730 ms

You can't believe the last packet, as it is possible for the command to 
break/finish before the packet returns.  It is reasonably rare, but 
possible.  Let it run longer, and see if you end up with packet loss in 
the midst of the run.

-spp