Running ping

• You can select payload length in ping. The packetloss is generally dependent on this because longer packets have bigger probability of hitting bad bit.
• If the ping allows you to specify -c to send packet as soon as the previous one arrives, use this flag.
• If you are using the -c flag, then run two instances of the ping at the same time (in different xterm windows or consoles).
• Do not use the -f (flood ping) option. This would render the measured packetloss invalid.
• Leave the ping to run long enough to have multiple dropped packets. The longer the better precision.
• Press ctrl-c and read out the packetloss (in %)