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FLEX-6000 Signature Series – Maestro User Guide

17.6.2 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 shows 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 by tapping on the Reset Stats button.

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