Packets Fields

LocalTalk and GatorStar Statistics

The following packet and error statistics appear within the LocalTalk Statistics window:

The Packet Fields display general performance information on the LocalTalk interface are as follows:

In Packets	The total number of good packets received by the
	LocalTalk interface.
Out Packets	The total number of packets transmitted from the
	LocalTalk interface.

Hard Errors

Hard errors are error conditions caused by physical layer problems, such as faults in the hardware, equipment, or wiring. Hard error fields are as follows:

In Errors	The total number of packets containing errors received
	on the LocalTalk interface. In Errors are color-coded
	magenta.
Collisions	The total number of collisions assumed on the LocalTalk
	interface due to the lack of a lapCTS (link access protocol
	Clear To Send) reply. Collisions are color-coded red.

Soft Errors

Soft errors are error conditions caused by corrupted data signals, such as failure along the transmission path. Soft error fields are as follows:

In No Handlers	The total number of good packets received on the
	LocalTalk interface for which there was no protocol
	handler. In No Handlers are color-coded green.
In Length Errors	The total number of packets received on the LocalTalk
	interface in which the actual packet length did not match
	the length specified in the header. In Length Errors are
	color-coded yellow.
Defers	The total number of times the LocalTalk interface
	deferred to other packets (postponed sending a packet
	until after packets from other ports had already been
	sent). This usually indicates that the network was busy
	when the port wanted to send data. The link has to be
	idle for at least 400 microseconds before it will start to
	transmit.
No Data Errors	The total number of times the LocalTalk interface
	received a lapRTS (link access protocol Request To Send)
	packet and expected a data packet, but did not receive
	any data packets.

3-2	Viewing LocalTalk Statistics