System transit time, Latency -

[Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA]

On 04/07/2012 03:56 PM, jdow wrote:
> On 2012/04/07 08:39, Bob Goodwin - Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote:
>> How can I measure system transit time in this satellite system.
>> I don't need great precision, just a rough idea of the time from
>> here to the satellite, back down to the earth station/gateway,
>> destination, and return.
>>
>> I used to look at ntpq when I wanted a clue but that is
>> apparently not available for F-16/64?
>>
>> I installed "latencytop" but I don't see how to use it for this
>> purpose?
>
> If it is TCP/IP all the way and you are speaking of two distinct end
> points, you can get a fairly good idea by using "mtr system2" from
> system1. You'll also see the delays at each hop as well. It's only
> an indication. But it's better than nothing.
>

        This looks like it might do but I'm afraid I don't understand
        the man page, what am I doing wrong?

        [bobg at box7 ~]$ mtr system2 --address  208.67.220.220
        Failed to resolve host: Name or service not known

        I just picked that address 'cause it came to mind.

        Bob


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