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Eircom ping times

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  • 11-04-2008 8:56pm
    #1
    conjamuk
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    I ordered eircom 2 meg does anyone know what the average ping time is and is there much packet loss?


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    #2
    Unwelcome
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    dunno... probably about 100. if so then its enough for playing cs:source on local, UK and neighbor country servers ; )


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    #3
    Gonzo
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    ping time on eircom is about 20ms to uk servers and 10ms to irish servers.


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    AlmightyCushion
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    I'm on the 2Mb in Sligo and I just pinged boards there. It averaged at 29ms.


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    #5
    tuxy
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    I can only assume that the op was taking about ping times to Mongolia and I'm afraid the news is not good. :(
    Here is a ping I did to a Mongolian university

    Reply from 202.207.0.11: bytes=32 time=646ms TTL=234
    Request timed out.
    Reply from 202.207.0.11: bytes=32 time=657ms TTL=234
    Reply from 202.207.0.11: bytes=32 time=643ms TTL=234

    Ping statistics for 202.207.0.11:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 3, Lost = 1 (25% loss),
    Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 643ms, Maximum = 657ms, Average = 648ms

    Average of 648 ms and 25% packet loss.
    I do hope Eircom will sort this out in future.


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    conjamuk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 134 ✭✭conjamuk


    The landline is brand new will that give better pings :pac:


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    zonEEE
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    isnt 20 ping good enough?


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    towel401
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    tuxy wrote: »
    I can only assume that the op was taking about ping times to Mongolia and I'm afraid the news is not good. :(
    Here is a ping I did to a Mongolian university

    Reply from 202.207.0.11: bytes=32 time=646ms TTL=234
    Request timed out.
    Reply from 202.207.0.11: bytes=32 time=657ms TTL=234
    Reply from 202.207.0.11: bytes=32 time=643ms TTL=234

    Ping statistics for 202.207.0.11:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 3, Lost = 1 (25% loss),
    Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 643ms, Maximum = 657ms, Average = 648ms

    Average of 648 ms and 25% packet loss.
    I do hope Eircom will sort this out in future.

    there isn't much they can do about it. i remember 300ms pings to korea in '06

    I pinged a person with satellite internet once and got over 1 second :) if you pinged a satellite phone you will get even higher pings


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    towel401
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    conjamuk wrote: »
    The landline is brand new will that give better pings :pac:

    wont help much. compared to an old landline connecting at the right speed. maybe somewhat less packet loss but you probably wont notice


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    dub45
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    Sorry have never paid much attention to pings as never a game player but just curious how much input has an isp to the ping?


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    conjamuk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 134 ✭✭conjamuk


    dub45 wrote: »
    Sorry have never paid much attention to pings as never a game player but just curious how much input has an isp to the ping?
    Not much they would put more attention on speed although i suppose most dsl products would have generally good pings.


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    311
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    What are you lads using for getting the ping.

    I've just been reading the stats from speedtest.net


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    AlmightyCushion
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    Start > run. Type cmd into the box and hit enter. Then just type "ping www.boards.ie" without the quotes.


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    311
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    three lines came up ,13ms ,14ms ,15ms

    Jebus ,i didn't think my line was that clean

    Could that be right?

    Edit : BBC.CO.UK is 26ms average

    Thanks AMC :)


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    bigpaddy2004
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    311 wrote: »
    three lines came up ,13ms ,14ms ,15ms

    Jebus ,i didn't think my line was that clean

    Could that be right?


    put a "-t" after the "ping www.boards.ie" and let it run for a few minutes. Then hit CTRL and C and see what your packet loss is then under the "ping stastics".


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    311
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    average of about 14MS and the TTL=61 with the -T left running.


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    #17
    bigpaddy2004
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    311 wrote: »
    average of about 14MS and the TTL=61 with the -T left running.

    when you press the CTRL and C key together it whould stop the ping test. Then you will see "Lost = 0" or whatever loss you are experiencing.


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    311
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    Sheizers ,I didn't see anything . I must run it again

    Thanks by the way.

    Edit ,I just ran a quick one and the screen closes completely. I think maybe it's because I've ran it as a run command.

    Shelling the old fashioned way ,should mean just a page break.


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    #19
    conjamuk
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    Whats it like on xbox live with a 14 ms ping :D


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    #20
    311
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    0% Loss and 14ms average.

    I'm chuffed to know this ,nice one.


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    Gonzo
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    conjamuk wrote: »
    Whats it like on xbox live with a 14 ms ping :D

    low pings on eircom doesnt mean low pings on xbox live, half the time ur connected to some guy in america hosting halo3 with a ping well over 300. Low ping gaming is mainly only on the pc environment.


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