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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 18 July 2019, 12:57:55

Title: Speaking of broadband speeds.....
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 18 July 2019, 12:57:55

.....exactly what is ping and what do the figures mean?

I'm getting 'ping figures' in the 30-40 range. :y

Title: Re: Speaking of broadband speeds.....
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 18 July 2019, 13:17:20

Here do...

https://youtu.be/jr0JaXfKj68

Granted it's underwater, but the principle is the same :y

Title: Re: Speaking of broadband speeds.....
Post by: TheBoy on 18 July 2019, 13:19:37

Quote from: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 18 July 2019, 12:57:55

.....exactly what is ping and what do the figures mean?

I'm getting 'ping figures' in the 30-40 range. :y

Its a meaningless figure that gamers and other thickos too stupid to understand basic technology wank themselves over.


Essentially you send out an echo request to a distant location, and that distant location replies.  It can be used to check the other end is responding/contactable, but you can also time the time between when you send the echo and when it replies.  But its meaningless, because busy networks tend to reduce it's priority over more important traffic, and most firewalls might drop it completely.

Title: Re: Speaking of broadband speeds.....
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 18 July 2019, 13:31:42

Quote from: TheBoy on 18 July 2019, 13:19:37

Quote from: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 18 July 2019, 12:57:55

.....exactly what is ping and what do the figures mean?

I'm getting 'ping figures' in the 30-40 range. :y

Its a meaningless figure that gamers and other thickos too stupid to understand basic technology wank themselves over.


Essentially you send out an echo request to a distant location, and that distant location replies.  It can be used to check the other end is responding/contactable, but you can also time the time between when you send the echo and when it replies.  But its meaningless, because busy networks tend to reduce it's priority over more important traffic, and most firewalls might drop it completely.

I can honestly say I have never self-abused to anything related to ping....... ;) ;D ;D

Title: Re: Speaking of broadband speeds.....
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 18 July 2019, 13:40:33

Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 18 July 2019, 13:17:20

Here do...

https://youtu.be/jr0JaXfKj68

Granted it's underwater, but the principle is the same :y

Thanks, Al. :y

Back in the day  only rarely would I miss an episode of Voyage to the bottom of the sea. ;)