Measurements

Factors

Data rate

(kbps)

Bit error

rate

Packet size

(bytes)

Window width

(frames)

Value/Unit

Mean end-to-end

packet delay

Best values

300

1e−7

1011

>=15

0.50 sec

Worst values

150

1e−5

5000

>=15

12.50 sec

Maximum achievable

application layer

throughput

Best values

300

1e−6

1011

>=50

300,000 bps

Worst values

200

1e−7

1011

>=15

90,000 bps

Normalized protocol

overhead

Best values

All data rates

1e−7

1011

>=5

1 packet

Worst values

300

1e−5

500

>=50

3 packets