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From: "Aylsworth, Joshua H (TRANS)" <Joshua.Aylsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2002 14:17:10 -0500
Hello,
I am writing because I was referred to you when the task arose of how to
obtain a bit error rate.  What I need to do is be able to determine the bit
error rate when I am using two different cables. I need to be able to
validate that cable a can transfer data as efficiently as cable b.  I have
been trying to explore your software to decide if it will allow me those
capabilities. What I did was capture some data (ctrl k or Capture - Start),
although I'm not sure where this data is being captured from.  Next, I
clicked on Tools then Protocol Hiearchy Statistics. I copied a screen shot
of what I am looking at. I am hoping you can help decipher this window. 
 <<...OLE_Obj...>> 

Under percent packets it lists 100%.  Does this mean that there was zero
errors in data transfer?  Also, does this only account for data that was
received or does it also include data that might have been sent from my PC
elsewhere?  You can give me a call at the phone number below and perhaps I
can discuss this so that it is made more clear to me what I am looking at
and whether this will help me in my task. Thank you very much in advance for
your help with this.

Josh




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> 		Joshua H. Aylsworth
> 		Remote Monitoring and Diagnostics 
> 		GE Transportation Systems
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> 		Erie, Pa. 16531  
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