# How to check packet loss?

**URL:** <https://forum.suricata.io/t/how-to-check-packet-loss/621>\
**Category:** Help\
**Tags:** community\
**Created:** [September 21, 2020, 8:22am UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/how-to-check-packet-loss/621 "2020-09-21T08:22:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![headfish](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.suricata.io/headfish/32/275_2.png) [@headfish](https://forum.suricata.io/u/headfish)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2020, 8:22am UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/how-to-check-packet-loss/621/1 "2020-09-21T08:22:48Z")

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i want check packet loss rate.

i can check packet loss in suricata stat.log (capture.kernel\_packet/drops)  
capture.kernel\_packet/drops is only increases, but does not decrease.

i want check packet loss rate in moment.

how can i this?

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**Author:** ![vjulien](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.suricata.io/vjulien/32/4_2.png) [@vjulien](https://forum.suricata.io/u/vjulien)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2020, 9:01am UTC](https://forum.suricata.io/t/how-to-check-packet-loss/621/2 "2020-09-21T09:01:28Z")

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You can calculate the difference between 2 updates or enable `delta` logging in your settings.