Date: Sat, 26 May 2001 14:13:37 -0500 From: Josh Paetzel <jpaetzel@hutchtel.net> To: Harkirat Singh <singh@pdx.edu>, <freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG> Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: UDP - Reliable throughput mesaurement tool Message-ID: <01052614133701.54532@mark9.vladsempire.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.GSO.4.31.0105261142190.18013-100000@freke.odin.pdx.edu> References: <Pine.GSO.4.31.0105261142190.18013-100000@freke.odin.pdx.edu>
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On Saturday 26 May 2001 13:51, Harkirat Singh wrote: > Hello! > > I want to measure UDP thruput of lossy channel, is there any tool > which tests it? I looked at some of the tools but these do not take care > of loss, I mean no retransmisson, just measure raw thruput of UDP (TTCP > is one of these). > > I am looking for a measurement tool which should retransmit in case of > loss and keep a track of packets, I mean make UDP reliable amd blocking > calls. > > Thanks, > > Harkirat > > Uhhmmm, seeing as UDP is specifically designed as being "lossy" I don't think there is going to be anything that can help you out there. There is a really good protocol that you can use if you need "reliable" delivery of packets over IP. If I remember right, it is called TCP. Josh > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-net" in the body of the message
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