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Packet loss

Packet loss occurs when one or more packets of data travelling across a computer network fail to reach their destination. Packet loss is either caused by errors in data transmission, typically across wireless networks, or network congestion.: 36 Packet loss is measured as a percentage of packets lost with respect to packets sent.

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Causes

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Acceptable packet loss

Diagnosis

Packet recovery for reliable delivery

Impact of queuing discipline

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Packet loss

Nodes54
Edges53
Triples66
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.037037
Components1

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Packet loss

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has cause · 13
Packet loss → An, Dropping, For, If, Internet Protocol, IP, Reliability, Such, TCP, The Internet Protocol, This, To, Transmission Control Protocol
has impact · 8
Packet loss → Dropping, FIFO, For, In, Most, Other, There, This
related to Diagnosis · 8
Packet loss → MTR, Packet, PathPing, Protocol, Reliable, TCP, The Internet Control Message, Tools
related to Packet recovery for reliable delivery · 7
Packet loss → Although TCP, In, Internet Protocol, Network, Per, TCP, They
related to Acceptable packet loss · 6
Packet loss → Another, For, IP, Losses, Packet, The
related to Network congestion · 4
Packet loss → If, In, Network, When
has effect · 3
Packet loss → Assuming, Packet, When
related to Wireless networks · 3
Packet loss → RFI, Wi-Fi, Wireless
related to External links · 2
Packet loss → Internet, Packet
see also · 2
Packet loss → Bit, GoodputPacket

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packet loss packets network congestion data protocol tcp reliable also throughput dropped transmission delivery networks may drop control connection quality

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
TCPinstance ofDiagnosisPacket loss is detected by reliable protocols0.80text
pinginstance ofTools0.80text
tracerouteinstance ofTools0.80text
MTRinstance ofTools0.80text
PathPing use this protocol to provide a visual representation of the path packets are takinginstance ofTools0.80text
and to measure packet loss at each hop.Many routers have status pages or logsinstance ofTools0.80text
where the owner can find the number or percentage of packets dropped over a particular periodinstance ofTools0.80text
TCP provide endpoints with an easy way to ensure reliable delivery of packets so that individual applications don't need to implement the logic for this themselvesinstance ofand how to control the amount of bandwidth consumed to account for any congestion.Network transport protocols0.80text
User Datagram Protocolinstance ofit will be re-sent along with every packet that had already been sent after it.Protocols0.80text
Packet losshas causeThe Internet Protocol0.60section
Packet losshas causeIP0.60section
Packet losshas causeIf0.60section

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