A communication condition detecting system for detecting, by a communication condition detecting apparatus, a communication condition of a communication path set in a packet network, including:
- a transmitting apparatus comprising:
- first transmitting means for periodically transmitting to said communication path a detection packet used to detect a communication condition;
- and second transmitting means for transmitting to said communication path a load packet for applying a traffic load to said communication path;
- wherein said communication condition detecting apparatus detects a communication condition of said communication path based on a time and loss condition related to the detection packet having passed through said communication path.