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Determining a good ping?

  • 31-08-2005 09:17PM
    #1
    Chong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,681 ✭✭✭


    How do you determine a good ping.

    This is mine:

    Pinging www.boards.ie [82.195.136.36] with 32 bytes of data:

    Reply from 82.195.136.36: bytes=32 time=34ms TTL=56
    Reply from 82.195.136.36: bytes=32 time=62ms TTL=56
    Reply from 82.195.136.36: bytes=32 time=44ms TTL=56
    Reply from 82.195.136.36: bytes=32 time=64ms TTL=56

    Ping statistics for 82.195.136.36:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
    Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 34ms, Maximum = 64ms, Average = 51ms

    Is it any good.


Comments

  • #2
    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 24,053 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    It is reasonable but not great. A gamer would prefer a lower ping, but most other people wouldn't notice a difference. It is better then dial-up. What service do you have?

    For a comparison, this is my ping on NTL 3m/300k:

    Pinging boards.ie [82.195.136.36] with 32 bytes of data:

    Reply from 82.195.136.36: bytes=32 time=27ms TTL=48
    Reply from 82.195.136.36: bytes=32 time=29ms TTL=48
    Reply from 82.195.136.36: bytes=32 time=25ms TTL=48
    Reply from 82.195.136.36: bytes=32 time=26ms TTL=48

    Ping statistics for 82.195.136.36:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
    Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 25ms, Maximum = 29ms, Average = 26ms


  • #3
    OFDM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,399 ✭✭✭OFDM


    Here's my pings on UTV:

    ===========================================
    Pinging boards.ie [82.195.136.36] with 32 bytes of data:

    Reply from 82.195.136.36: bytes=32 time=116ms TTL=52
    Reply from 82.195.136.36: bytes=32 time=119ms TTL=52
    Reply from 82.195.136.36: bytes=32 time=114ms TTL=52
    Reply from 82.195.136.36: bytes=32 time=121ms TTL=52

    Ping statistics for 82.195.136.36:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
    Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 114ms, Maximum = 121ms, Average = 117ms
    ===========================================

    ===========================================
    Pinging jolt.co.uk [82.133.85.65] with 32 bytes of data:

    Reply from 82.133.85.65: bytes=32 time=36ms TTL=57
    Reply from 82.133.85.65: bytes=32 time=35ms TTL=57
    Reply from 82.133.85.65: bytes=32 time=37ms TTL=57
    Reply from 82.133.85.65: bytes=32 time=34ms TTL=57

    Ping statistics for 82.133.85.65:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
    Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 34ms, Maximum = 37ms, Average = 35ms

    ===========================================

    At least the pings to English servers aren't too bad.


  • #4
    kippy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,764 ✭✭✭✭kippy


    Heres mine:

    Pinging www.boards.ie [82.195.136.36] with 32 bytes

    Reply from 82.195.136.36: bytes=32 time=24ms TTL=55
    Reply from 82.195.136.36: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=55
    Reply from 82.195.136.36: bytes=32 time=23ms TTL=55
    Reply from 82.195.136.36: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=55

    Ping statistics for 82.195.136.36:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% l
    Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 21ms, Maximum = 24ms, Average = 22ms

    Running on Irish Broadband.
    Its an excellent ping rate.
    Kippy


  • #5
    whiskeyman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,564 ✭✭✭✭whiskeyman


    On BT Plus service:

    Pinging www.boards.ie [82.195.136.36] with 32 bytes of data:

    Reply from 82.195.136.36: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=57
    Reply from 82.195.136.36: bytes=32 time=22ms TTL=57
    Reply from 82.195.136.36: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=57
    Reply from 82.195.136.36: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=57

    Ping statistics for 82.195.136.36:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
    Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 21ms, Maximum = 22ms, Average = 21ms


  • #6
    Sparky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,227 ✭✭✭✭Sparky


    22ms for me, i dont know how to copy and paste from the command prompt
    BTW BT 2mb


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  • #7
    masteroftherealm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,141 ✭✭✭masteroftherealm


    C:\Documents and Settings\Titus>PING WWW.BOARDS.IE

    Pinging www.boards.ie [82.195.136.36] with 32 bytes of data:

    Reply from 82.195.136.36: bytes=32 time=18ms TTL=56
    Reply from 82.195.136.36: bytes=32 time=21ms TTL=56
    Reply from 82.195.136.36: bytes=32 time=13ms TTL=56
    Reply from 82.195.136.36: bytes=32 time=42ms TTL=56

    Ping statistics for 82.195.136.36:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
    Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 13ms, Maximum = 42ms, Average = 23ms


    Mine on Irish Broadband off the Bray mast.


  • #8
    Undercoverguy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 511 ✭✭✭Undercoverguy


    C:\Documents and Settings\Paul>ping 83.141.92.1

    Pinging 83.141.92.1 with 32 bytes of data:

    Reply from 83.141.92.1: bytes=32 time=38ms TTL=255
    Reply from 83.141.92.1: bytes=32 time=15ms TTL=255
    Reply from 83.141.92.1: bytes=32 time=10ms TTL=255
    Reply from 83.141.92.1: bytes=32 time=8ms TTL=255

    Ping statistics for 83.141.92.1:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0%
    Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 8ms, Maximum = 38ms, Average = 17ms


  • #9
    masteroftherealm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,141 ✭✭✭masteroftherealm


    Who was that a ping to?

    EDIT: ripe.net???


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