[colug-432] Packet Loss

[Thomas W. cranston]

On 10/10/2011 10:16 AM, Stephen Potter wrote:
> 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
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>    
> see if you end up with packet loss in
> the midst of the run.
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=4.01 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=150 time=3.68 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=3 ttl=150 time=3.68 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=4 ttl=150 time=3.48 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=5 ttl=150 time=3.83 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=6 ttl=150 time=4.38 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=7 ttl=150 time=2.49 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=9 ttl=150 time=5.41 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=10 ttl=150 time=129 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=11 ttl=150 time=5.16 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=12 ttl=150 time=4.68 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=16 ttl=150 time=3.76 ms

--- 192.168.1.1 ping statistics ---
16 packets transmitted, 12 received, 25% packet loss, time 15029ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 2.499/14.513/129.539/34.689 ms

I see a packet loss notice somewhere in the middle? Looks like the last 
four were lost at the end.

Tom