Q-Flex Satellite Modem Installation and Operating Handbook
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Figure 6-23 Edit->IP->Advanced Screen
6.2.3.1 Terrestrial Buffer Size
The terrestrial buffer is used to buffer IP packets coming into the IP terrestrial ports for
transmission over satellite. Satellite delay and the quality of the service in general can be
controlled by the size of this buffer in conjunction with setting the size of the satellite
buffer. The buffer should be set large enough to accommodate bursts of packets being
received by the modem. Setting the buffer larger than necessary could result in large
packet delays building up should more packets be sent to the modem than can be
transmitted.
The optimal size for the buffer depends on the link data rate, the packet sizes, the
number of packets and the specific application (some applications being able to tolerate