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Improving Ping?

  • 29-07-2008 5:03pm
    #1
    Mikebyrne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 177 ✭✭


    Just wondering if there was a way to improve your ping?

    At present my results are:

    302234033.png

    Pinging boards.ie [89.234.66.107] with 32 bytes of data:

    Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=42ms TTL=57

    Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=42ms TTL=57

    Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=50ms TTL=57

    Reply from 89.234.66.107: bytes=32 time=38ms TTL=57



    Ping statistics for 89.234.66.107:

    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

    Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

    Minimum = 38ms, Maximum = 50ms, Average = 43ms


Comments

  • #2
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    Mikebyrne wrote: »
    Just wondering if there was a way to improve your ping?

    Ya, change ISP :D


  • #3
    Mikebyrne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 177 ✭✭Mikebyrne


    Thats a whole new thread!!


  • #4
    smellslikeshoes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭smellslikeshoes


    PogMoThoin wrote: »
    Ya, change ISP :D

    This ^^.

    Your only option if you want lower pings really.


  • #5
    Mikebyrne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 177 ✭✭Mikebyrne


    I've a netgear wgr614, could anything be done at the phyical level or is it soley down to your ISP?


  • #6
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    Mikebyrne wrote: »
    I've a netgear wgr614, could anything be done at the phyical level or is it soley down to your ISP?

    Ya, overclocking it will give you 1ms extra :D

    Running wirelessly will add a little latency tho, get a patch lead and plug it in and see if you find any difference. Other than that its completely out of your control


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  • #7
    Mikebyrne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 177 ✭✭Mikebyrne


    No its directly conected so being wireless isnt an issue. Ah well, it was just a thought I had

    Cheers anyway!


  • #8
    jester77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,264 ✭✭✭✭jester77


    Check with your ISP. I know mine has a PingExpress option for an extra €1.90 that will reduce ping times by around 10ms.


  • #9
    maninaskirt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 246 ✭✭maninaskirt


    I have the same issue with the same ISP, but I found if I ping the Dublin server I get long ping's, see:

    302557643.png

    But if I ping another, e.g Limerick, Galway, London,etc I get a shorter ping:

    302558017.png

    There is a discussion on the other thread about speedtest being a reliable test for pings. Try another server on the site and see how you get on.


  • #10
    zonEEE
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,554 ✭✭✭zonEEE


    jester77 wrote: »
    Check with your ISP. I know mine has a PingExpress option for an extra €1.90 that will reduce ping times by around 10ms.

    What isp is that?


  • #11
    FruitLover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,534 ✭✭✭FruitLover


    jester77 wrote: »
    Check with your ISP. I know mine has a PingExpress option for an extra €1.90 that will reduce ping times by around 10ms.

    Ha, they probably just prioritize ICMP traffic.


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  • #12
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    jester77 wrote: »
    Check with your ISP. I know mine has a PingExpress option for an extra €1.90 that will reduce ping times by around 10ms.

    O.o

    Ya, like those stickers people put on their fone to stop radiation :D


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