FLEX-6000 Signature Series – Maestro User Guide
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15.6.2 Network Diagnostics
When LAN issues occur with Maestro, it is useful to have additional details to aid in diagnosing the
problem. A Network Diagnostics feature provides this information. To access this information, open
the Network tab in the Main Menu.
The Network Diagnostics show several types of diagnostic data. There is a Network Status indicator
that describes a summary of the quality of your network connection. Latency (RTT) is the round-trip
time in milliseconds for a keep-alive packet to be sent between the Maestro and the radio hardware.
A lower number indicates better network quality. On a LAN, Latency (RTT) should be no more than
a few milliseconds and should not vary greatly. For a wireless network link, this number may be much
higher and can vary depending on factors inherent to wireless network links such as signal
attenuation and multipath reflections. Max Latency (RTT) is the greatest observed value of Latency
(RTT). If this number is much higher than the real-time Latency (RTT) values, this indicates a network
link that has a lot of quality variability, which in general is not desirable.
The Remote RX and TX Rates are the rates, in kilobits per second, of all data sent over the LAN
including audio, control commands, and display information for panadapters and Waterfalls.
Additionally, there is a listing of the number of dropped packets and the total number of data packets
sent between the radio and the Maestro since the Network Diagnostic data was reset or since the
Maestro started. On a healthy LAN connection with sufficient bandwidth, you should not experience
any dropped packets. When using a wireless network connection, dropped packets cannot be
avoided and you may observe the occasional dropped packet. However, if you observe a rising
number of dropped packets, greater than 0.10% after the radio has been running for several minutes,
this is an indication that your network lacks sufficient capacity or throughput to provide error free
operation. You can reset this count tapping on the Reset Stats button.
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