Bytes and ackets

[oscar]

I try to analyse the traffic on my small home network and some machines give
the Network Connections > Local Area Connection > Status > Activity in
Bytes others in Packets. Is there a way in Win XP to change the info given
in - Local Area Connection Status > Activity from Packets to Bytes ? Also,
what is the relationship between Bytes and Packets?

 

[JS]

See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Packet

JS

 

[Jim]

I try to analyse the traffic on my small home network and some machines
give the Network Connections > Local Area Connection > Status > Activity
in Bytes others in Packets. Is there a way in Win XP to change the info
given in - Local Area Connection Status > Activity from Packets to Bytes ?
Also, what is the relationship between Bytes and Packets?

A packet consists of a number of bytes which are sent as a unit. There is
no easy translationg method because packets come in all sizes (depending on
the purpose of the packet) up to the maximum size of the MTU parameter.

The minimum useful size of a packet would be about 80 bytes because every
layer of the software adds its own control bytes.

Jim

 

[Jon]

I try to analyse the traffic on my small home network and some machines
give the Network Connections > Local Area Connection > Status > Activity
in Bytes others in Packets. Is there a way in Win XP to change the info
given in - Local Area Connection Status > Activity from Packets to Bytes ?
Also, what is the relationship between Bytes and Packets?

A packet is a collection of bytes (like a packet of crisps is a collection
of smaller bites)