If you're looking for something new to watch this weekend, you're in luck: whether you're in the mood for a movie night or a new binge-watch, Netflix, Disney Plus, Hulu, and more are stacked with new releases.
30.03.2024 - 13:33 / digitaltrends.com
There are few things more frustrating than trying to work, game, or stream a movie and experiencing stuttering, pausing, and other unstable behavior due to a dodgy internet connection. Even if your Wi-Fi signal is strong or you’re using a wired connection, you can still experience hiccups due to the irritating phenomenon of packet loss.
If you’re wondering what packet loss is and how to fix it, we’re here to help explain the issue and show you how you can mitigate it.
Think of a single email as a convoy of buses taking the class to Disney World. Each bus carries a portion of the overall student body — your email — along with information about where it’s going, where it’s from, and who is riding in the seats.
RelatedNetworks essentially break your email — and all other data — down to these buses, or packets. In turn, the email you send to mom is not just one large file crammed through the internet pipes. Instead, it is a convoy of little data bits so everyone else can simultaneously send emails to mom too.
Once all buses reach the set destination, their payloads unload to recreate your message in Mom’s email client.
A single packet contains three main components:
Header
Payload
Trailer
The typical packet size is around 1,500 bytes, though the actual size may be circumstantial.
This is when one of our metaphorical buses does not reach Disney World.
Keep in mind that the bus convoy does not take a straight shot from your PC to the destination using a single freeway. Instead, the convoy takes the best route through multiple small towns. For instance, your browser’s connection may travel through 20 “stops” before reaching Digital Trends’ closest host server. That number may be greater or less, depending on your geological location.
In the same way that real-world roadways might disrupt the buses’ travel, though, sometimes packets face similar roadblocks and diversions. In the digital world, these traffic jams and reroutes can block some buses from reaching Disney World entirely. To prevent total disruption, packets are retransmitted, but the result translates to lag when playing online games, choppy video streams, and broken audio. Even web browsing can feel slow.
Packet loss isn’t primarily tied to network congestion. Other factors can cause issues too, such as:
Faulty hardware: Damaged cables, outdated modems and routers, and corrupt network card drivers can
If you're looking for something new to watch this weekend, you're in luck: whether you're in the mood for a movie night or a new binge-watch, Netflix, Disney Plus, Hulu, and more are stacked with new releases.
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