[comp.protocols.tcp-ip] packet length distribution

pachi2@cbnewsk.att.com (sampath.i.prakash) (03/28/91)

I am looking for the packet length distribution of traffic coming out of 
a bridge/router to the wide area for TCP/IP, DECnet, or
ISO or any other protocol. Data for a commercial environment would be appreciated.

There are quite a few articles on packet length distribution within a Token
Ring or Ethernet. Will the same statistics hold true for the out-of-LAN
traffic ?

Within a LAN, for example, the percentage of smaller packets (64-100 bytes)
is dominating compared to longer packets (500 + bytes); but in terms of
actual Bytes the longer packets dominate.

Any reference or data throwing light on this issue is appreciated.

Thanks in advance

arch3!pachi\@att.com