One flash, one packet? (programming.dev)

submitted 3 months ago by emotional_soup_88@programming.dev to c/networking@sh.itjust.works

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I've always wondered whether network interfaces that have these flashing lights flash as a gimmick or do they actually indicate the flow of traffic? Perhaps one flash per packet in or out? I wish I could remember what my call up modem looked like to make a historical comparison too.

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[-] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 months ago

and a TCP handshake alone is what... Less than 1MB?

less than 1 KB

[-] Aerosol3215@piefed.ca 1 points 3 months ago

They were technically right... Less than 1MB. 😆

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