Ethereal-users: Re: [Ethereal-users] RTP Stream Analysis

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From: "Lars Ruoff" <Lars.Ruoff@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2004 18:26:14 +0100
> I think that it is a bit misleading to use the term "Delay" in RTP
Analysis for the time
> between consecutive packets.
I agree.

> The RFC seems to use "difference D", but I don't think that it would be
good to call the column "Difference".
I wouldn't mind calling it "Difference" or "Delta"

> I just noticed that PacketScan seems to calls it "Gap (ms)".
> I think that "Gap" would be less confusing to use than "Delay".
"Gap" sounds too negative for me, like something is lost or missing in the
stream.
But that's a matter of personal taste of course.

regards,
Lars