Wireshark · Wireshark-users: Re: [Wireshark-users] [Wireshark-announce] What is a good average for malformed packets

[Hansang Bae <hbae@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> *Subject:* [Wireshark-announce] What is a good average for malformed
>  packets

Olivier Mugnier wrote:
> I can say less than 1 percent on a Cat5 network with good switch....
> For me should'nt be upper than 2 or 3 % on a low class network (low 
> level hub)
> after, you must have one hardware defective...
>  Just have a look on your capture where error come from... and try 
> changing the net card.


WOW!!! less than one percent with a good switch?  I would posit that you 
have to have a very crappy cable and a broken switch.  There should be 
*NO* malformed packets on the network.

Also, there should not be any malformed packets even on a hub based 
network.  You will see collision fragments (jam bits) but you shouldn't 
see malformed packets.

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Thanks,
Hansang