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pest · 07-01-2003, 12:18 PM

Your download speed has very little to do with your ping. When downloading, you only ping the dl source when you ask for information.

Ping is how long it takes to send a request and receive an answer from the server. Download is how much info is moved over a specified time. Satellite modems have great downloads, but their ping is in the seconds range, not milliseconds. Great dl, bad ping = bad for games.

DSL reports is ok, but it doesnt tell the whole story. Make sure you dont have bad packet loss. DSL reports can tell you this. You might also test you ping multiple times to see if you have a pattern of inconsisent pings. If so, contact your ISP. They will most likely stonewall you, but every complaint lodged adds up. Call often if they act like nothing is wrong.

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pest is Offline Senior Member Posts: 2,828 Join Date: May 2002 Location: Buzzin around the dung pile...	07-01-2003, 12:18 PM Your download speed has very little to do with your ping. When downloading, you only ping the dl source when you ask for information. Ping is how long it takes to send a request and receive an answer from the server. Download is how much info is moved over a specified time. Satellite modems have great downloads, but their ping is in the seconds range, not milliseconds. Great dl, bad ping = bad for games. DSL reports is ok, but it doesnt tell the whole story. Make sure you dont have bad packet loss. DSL reports can tell you this. You might also test you ping multiple times to see if you have a pattern of inconsisent pings. If so, contact your ISP. They will most likely stonewall you, but every complaint lodged adds up. Call often if they act like nothing is wrong.