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Distance Effect Ping??

  • 17-06-2003 2:58pm
    #1
    Stormfox1020
    Closed Accounts Posts: 833 ✭✭✭


    If ur at the near edge of not being in the area to get broadband will it effect ur ping? In other words if you are far away from ur exchange will it make ur connection slower>? Or is it the same speed no matter where?:confused:


    PeAcE


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  • #2
    p.pete
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,267 ✭✭✭p.pete


    It will go as fast as the slowest part of the connection between you and the exchange.


  • #3
    Stormfox1020
    Closed Accounts Posts: 833 ✭✭✭Stormfox1020


    So Basically it will go same speed no matter where u r


  • #4
    Emboss
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,163 ✭✭✭Emboss


    Busy at maths rocked

    if it takes you 5 minutes to walk one mile how long would it take to walk 2 ? ok now put a couple of thousand people in your way how long will it take you now ? clear it up a bit your ping times to what ? a server down the road ? a server in Iraq ?


  • #5
    Stormfox1020
    Closed Accounts Posts: 833 ✭✭✭Stormfox1020


    I Failed Maths so i wouldnt know :D


  • #6
    p.pete
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,267 ✭✭✭p.pete


    What he's saying is that a ping result will take longer to come back depending on how far away the server is. You can do a tracert of the same address to see how long each stage of the packets journey is taking.

    The quickest thing you can ping is your own modem or network card as there is no distance involved (ping 127.0.0.1).


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