The wireless interference issues can be significant in some environments with so many devices today using the 2.4 GHz band. But I also seem to recall an issue for highly loaded networks. Whether in the wireless or the ethernet portion of the network, once the load hits around 30% of theoretical capacity, collisions begin rising rapidly and packet losses begin to rise. Also, and I am very unsure of this, is it not true that the ping utility by it's very nature is not using higher level corrections? IOW, packet losses are probably detected at a higher rate because that is part of what the utility is intended to see (not correct and overcome). Just my two cents. Larry --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss