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-==== Low level test for network packet loss ====
+==== Low level test for network packet loss - Windows ====
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+==== Low level test for network packet loss - Mac/Linux ====
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+From Terminal (Mac) or a shell on Linux, run: <code>
+hdhomerun_config FFFFFFFF set /tuner0/vchannel <channel number>
+hdhomerun_config FFFFFFFF save /tuner0 null</code>
+Replace "<channel number>" with one of your HD channels. For HDHomeRun PRIME, make sure that it is a non-DRM channel.
+If you have more than one HDHomeRun unit then replace "FFFFFFFF" with the device ID of the desired unit.
+You should see a series of dots. "n" indicates network packet loss. "t" indicates a reception error. "s" is informational.
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 ==== Low level test for network packet loss - Legacy devices ====
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-==== Network loss in macOS ====
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-Create a file called sysctl.conf in /etc (this must be done as root or using sudo) and add the following lines:<code>kern.ipc.maxsockbuf=2097152
-net.inet.tcp.sendspace=1048576
-net.inet.tcp.recvspace=1048576
-net.inet.udp.recvspace=81920
-net.inet.udp.maxdgram=65535</code>
-Save the file and then reboot the computer.
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