i5-4670k wrote

iiNF1N1T3 wrote

Kurumu wrote Ping is determined by how close you are a to a certain server so even if you have great internet and you go on BF3 and load a server that is located in Europe you will always get low ping.

This is wrong. If you have no idea what you are talking about stay out of it. Ping is how fast your internet can travel between you and the server. So if I had internet that was 1 ms even when I tested it on a server across the world I would have a true lightning speed internet. Usually the more Mbps you get the less ping you have. Distance is a factor but not the whole role.

I think you will find that you are the idiot, the data cannot travel faster than the speed of light(yet) so there will ALWAYS be a delay, I have fibre optic connection(speed of light data transfer) and I will obviously get ping lag across the globe, however theoretically aslong as the server is within 3x10^8m to me I will get <1 ms ping.
Also think of the internet as a highway. The number of lanes is your download speed and the distance is always the same. If there is alot of traffic in your house(data traffic) then that will increase your ping as your data gets stuck in a traffic jam of other peoples data, so OT disabling wifi on phones etc will make a difference. Also if you are on a DSL plan with your ISP try to change to get a Fibre Optic plan.

*EDIT*
I hate this "get better internet" thing people are saying, its such a false thing to say, there are multiple ways to make your internet better, for a home user there is upload speed, download speed and type of connection(fibre/cable). "get better internet" just shows you don't know what your talking about and you will end up wasting someones money and time for a lousy post on a forum.

:facepalm: When advertising an internet plan ISPs tend to use the term "lightning speed internet." Do they literally mean the speed of light? No. Did you literally think speed of light? Yes. My previous statement was correct, if you were to have 1ms even across the globe then your internet is the closest it can ever be to the speed of light. Also there are many factors that play a role in ping:

This is obviously a case of bad signal strength and if you're to arrogant to realize it, then I guess we can never help him because of our disagreements.

iiNF1N1T3 wrote

i5-4670k wrote

iiNF1N1T3 wrote

Kurumu wrote Ping is determined by how close you are a to a certain server so even if you have great internet and you go on BF3 and load a server that is located in Europe you will always get low ping.

This is wrong. If you have no idea what you are talking about stay out of it. Ping is how fast your internet can travel between you and the server. So if I had internet that was 1 ms even when I tested it on a server across the world I would have a true lightning speed internet. Usually the more Mbps you get the less ping you have. Distance is a factor but not the whole role.

I think you will find that you are the idiot, the data cannot travel faster than the speed of light(yet) so there will ALWAYS be a delay, I have fibre optic connection(speed of light data transfer) and I will obviously get ping lag across the globe, however theoretically aslong as the server is within 3x10^8m to me I will get <1 ms ping.
Also think of the internet as a highway. The number of lanes is your download speed and the distance is always the same. If there is alot of traffic in your house(data traffic) then that will increase your ping as your data gets stuck in a traffic jam of other peoples data, so OT disabling wifi on phones etc will make a difference. Also if you are on a DSL plan with your ISP try to change to get a Fibre Optic plan.

*EDIT*
I hate this "get better internet" thing people are saying, its such a false thing to say, there are multiple ways to make your internet better, for a home user there is upload speed, download speed and type of connection(fibre/cable). "get better internet" just shows you don't know what your talking about and you will end up wasting someones money and time for a lousy post on a forum.

:facepalm: When advertising an internet plan ISPs tend to use the term "lightning speed internet." Do they literally mean the speed of light? No. Did you literally think speed of light? Yes. My previous statement was correct, if you were to have 1ms even across the globe then your internet is the closest it can ever be to the speed of light. Also there are many factors that play a role in ping:

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Distance
Amounts of device
Amount of Bandwidth available
Signal Strength

This is obviously a case of bad signal strength and if you're to arrogant to realize it, then I guess we can never help him because of our disagreements.

No I apologize for calling you an idiot, I misread the original post you commented on, and didnt notice that half of it was wrong. I know the factors that play a role in ping and I know what you mean about the ISP advertisement. But you have to remember it is actually travelling at the speed of light...thats the whole point of fibre, although while travelling through the internet it is held up by other traffic, hence why it is not actually 1ms ping, a flaw in the system.

i5-4670k wrote

iiNF1N1T3 wrote

i5-4670k wrote

iiNF1N1T3 wrote

Kurumu wrote Ping is determined by how close you are a to a certain server so even if you have great internet and you go on BF3 and load a server that is located in Europe you will always get low ping.

This is wrong. If you have no idea what you are talking about stay out of it. Ping is how fast your internet can travel between you and the server. So if I had internet that was 1 ms even when I tested it on a server across the world I would have a true lightning speed internet. Usually the more Mbps you get the less ping you have. Distance is a factor but not the whole role.

I think you will find that you are the idiot, the data cannot travel faster than the speed of light(yet) so there will ALWAYS be a delay, I have fibre optic connection(speed of light data transfer) and I will obviously get ping lag across the globe, however theoretically aslong as the server is within 3x10^8m to me I will get <1 ms ping.
Also think of the internet as a highway. The number of lanes is your download speed and the distance is always the same. If there is alot of traffic in your house(data traffic) then that will increase your ping as your data gets stuck in a traffic jam of other peoples data, so OT disabling wifi on phones etc will make a difference. Also if you are on a DSL plan with your ISP try to change to get a Fibre Optic plan.

*EDIT*
I hate this "get better internet" thing people are saying, its such a false thing to say, there are multiple ways to make your internet better, for a home user there is upload speed, download speed and type of connection(fibre/cable). "get better internet" just shows you don't know what your talking about and you will end up wasting someones money and time for a lousy post on a forum.

:facepalm: When advertising an internet plan ISPs tend to use the term "lightning speed internet." Do they literally mean the speed of light? No. Did you literally think speed of light? Yes. My previous statement was correct, if you were to have 1ms even across the globe then your internet is the closest it can ever be to the speed of light. Also there are many factors that play a role in ping:

Click to View Content

Distance
Amounts of device
Amount of Bandwidth available
Signal Strength

This is obviously a case of bad signal strength and if you're to arrogant to realize it, then I guess we can never help him because of our disagreements.

No I apologize for calling you an idiot, I misread the original post you commented on, and didnt notice that half of it was wrong. I know the factors that play a role in ping and I know what you mean about the ISP advertisement. But you have to remember it is actually travelling at the speed of light...thats the whole point of fibre, although while travelling through the internet it is held up by other traffic, hence why it is not actually 1ms ping, a flaw in the system.

Well we are't talking about fiber now are we? We are talking about his case, in which he has cable. Now let's find a point we can agree because I hate fighting over something so stupid. Can you agree that if he gets his signal fixed it can improve both bandwidth and ping?

EDIT:
I too have cable and had the same issue. I simply phoned my ISP they sent someone that added a 1 GHz Low Pass Filter and a new modem that solved all my issues. EDIT It seems that I am mistaken since I am unfamiliar with your ISP, I did a quick research and they use fibre (in the USA we spell it fiber) optic not cable.

iiNF1N1T3 wrote

Kurumu wrote Ping is determined by how close you are a to a certain server so even if you have great internet and you go on BF3 and load a server that is located in Europe you will always get low ping.

This is wrong. If you have no idea what you are talking about stay out of it. Ping is how fast your internet can travel between you and the server. So if I had internet that was 1 ms even when I tested it on a server across the world I would have a true lightning speed internet. Usually the more Mbps you get the less ping you have. Distance is a factor but not the whole role.

No he is mostly correct, ping is affected by distance too.

xplodingtaco1 wrote

iiNF1N1T3 wrote

Kurumu wrote Ping is determined by how close you are a to a certain server so even if you have great internet and you go on BF3 and load a server that is located in Europe you will always get low ping.

This is wrong. If you have no idea what you are talking about stay out of it. Ping is how fast your internet can travel between you and the server. So if I had internet that was 1 ms even when I tested it on a server across the world I would have a true lightning speed internet. Usually the more Mbps you get the less ping you have. Distance is a factor but not the whole role.

No he is mostly correct, ping is affected by distance too.

Please read every post.....Thanks.

Ping is measured in Milli/Micro/Nano seconds though for yourself and most others it is commonly measured in ms(milliseconds), it tells the amount of latency which is not only determined from Bandwidth but also physical distance and signal degradation as well as the bus speed and cpu load and ram accessibility of every device/system in between the system of origin and the end system.

the ping is the actual amount of time (a measure of latency) it takes a packet to go from your system/network to the targeted system/network and back.

*when checking your computer/laptops/network etc's ping through wifi you have to keep in mind that wireless signal interference and channel settings as well as what ever the weather might be doing outside etc will also increase your latency/Ping.

the lowest ping possible is not measured in Milliseconds but in Nano seconds and data cannot go faster than or as fast as light though it can get really Nanoieee close. RTFM or the whitepages.

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