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MultiVOIP User Guide Operation & Maintenance

IP Statistics: Field Definitions

Field	Values	Description
Name
		UDP versus TCP (continued).
		Both TCP and UDP split data into
		packets called “datagrams.” However,
		TCP includes extra headers in the
		datagram to enable retransmission of
		lost packets and reassembly of packets
		into their correct order if they arrive out
		of order. UDP does not provide this.
		Lost UDP packets are unretrievable;
		that is, out-of-order UDP packets
		cannot be reconstituted in their proper
		order..
		Despite these obvious disadvantages,
		UDP packets can be transmitted much
		faster than TCP packets -- as much as
		three times faster. In certain
		applications, like audio and video data
		transmission, the need for high speed
		outweighs the need for verified data
		integrity. Sound or pictures often
		remain intelligible despite a certain
		amount of lost or disordered data
		packets (which appear as static).
IP	n.n.n.n	IP address of the MultiVOIP. For an IP
Address	0 - 255	address to be displayed here, the
		MultiVOIP must have DHCP enabled.
		Its IP address, in such a case, is
		assigned by the DHCP server.
“Clear”	--	Clears packet tallies from memory.
button
Total	Packets	Sum of data packets of all types.
Transmit	integer	Total number of packets transmitted by
ted	value	this VOIP gateway since the last
		“clearing” or resetting of the counter
		within the MultiVOIP software.
Received	integer	Total number of packets received by this
	value	VOIP gateway since the last “clearing” or
		resetting of the counter within the
		MultiVOIP software.

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