The Internet

What are packets?
When any data (web traffic, email, video, etc.) is sent across the Internet it is divided up into packets. Each packet contains some data plus the addresses...
Sat, 28 Apr, 2018 at 8:10 PM
What is packet loss and why is it important to measure?
If any packets are lost or arrive with errors, they must be re-transmitted. This obviously delays the application because some of the data is missing. And, ...
Sat, 28 Apr, 2018 at 9:31 PM
What is delay and why does it matter?
Delay is the time it takes for a packet to go from the source to the destination. Packet delays are typically measured in thousandths of a second or millise...
Sat, 28 Apr, 2018 at 9:29 PM
How critical is the speed of my Internet connection?
When people say speed they usually mean bandwidth (i.e., the amount of data you can send or receive in one second). This is generally expressed in terms of ...
Sat, 28 Apr, 2018 at 8:09 PM