ping

[wazza811]

Hi when I do a ping or latency test it is always around 700/1000ms which is bad ,,is there a way I can lower this ..I have asked isp(clearnetworks) but they cant or wont help...I am on satellite cheers wazza

[Woodstock]

ping or latency always going to be high on satellite connections ..

[wazza811]

Hi woodstock can the ping be lowered with a amp,box or something cheers wazza

[porkop]

Hi woodstock can the ping be lowered with a amp,box or something cheers wazza

ping is a network function of time. The time it takes for your data to reach the intended target and for that target to respond and that data be returned to you.

With Sat comms, you have a 75000 KM rount trip time from earth>satelite>earth. The speed of light is 300000 KM/s so straight away you have 1/4 of a sec just in travel time even before the data can be acted upon.

so....

you>sat>earth = .25sec

whatever earth bound time = x

earth>sat>you = .25sec

total RTT (rount trip time) = x + .5 sec

As woodstock said, sat times are always high!

regards