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32 bits unsigned. 4294967296 MAX. Chris > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, January 25, 1999 10:47 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Byte Counters on Ciscos > > > > > I am working on some byte counting stuff, and have a odd question. > > I noticed on my of my routers: > > 2403558863 packets input, 2476827328 bytes > > thats: > > 2,403,558,863 packets input, > 2,476,827,328 bytes > > > which when divided out, comes to 1.03 bytes per packet, which without > saying is obviously in error. > > So, when does a Cisco counter 'flip' ? How many bits is it? > > > -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- > -- -- -- -- -- > Atheism is a non-prophet organization. I route, therefore I am. > Alex Rubenstein, [email protected], KC2BUO, ISP/C Charter Member > Father of the Network and Head Bottle-Washer > Net Access Corporation, 9 Mt. Pleasant Tpk., Denville, NJ 07834 > Don't choose a spineless ISP; we have more backbone! http://www.nac.net -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
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