[ut2004] What does "P/L" mean?

Robert Larkin mani at clan-mb.net
Sat Aug 28 19:36:46 EDT 2004


Rick wrote:

> Matthew Arnold wrote:
>
>> Rick wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>    I've noticed on ut2004 that when I check my ping that there is 
>>> also a "P/L" status beside the ping output. Exactly what does P/L mean?
>>
>>
>>
>> Packet loss.
>>
>>> how do you switch positions while in a Hell Bender?
>>
>>
>>
>> 1,2, or 3 keys
>>
>> Matt
>>
>    Thanks! Is there a way to minimize packet loss?
>
>                Rick B
>
This might not be the best way, but here's what I improved my connection 
to my favorite server.  I started with a traceroute from me to the 
server.  It came back with 19 hops.  I then did a traceroute to the 18th 
hop, then the 17th, and so on.  I discovered that when I went directly 
to the 15th hop it came back in only 9 hops and a one minute ping test 
had no packet loss.  I started emailing comcast.  It took about two 
weeks and 4 or 5 emails but when they finally adjusted the routing my 
ping went from 65 to 28 with no more packet loss.

mani



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