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zenman
Freshman
5 years ago

Best way to test latency?

What is the best way to test my latency? Is the one on testmy.net a good, accurate one? It gives you locations to choose from for the test -- Miami, NY, Tokyo, google, amazon, etc. Which location shou...
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  • maratsade's avatar
    maratsade
    5 years ago

    Yes, 600-700 is normal for satellite internet. 

     

    Keep in mind that websites add to the delay because they have so much stuff on them that needs to load, such as images or videos.  So on top of the normal server to server delay, you will have added delay from website content. 

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maratsade
Distinguished Professor IV

You can expect an average latency of between 600 and 700 ms with satellite internet, though it varies widely due to many factors. 

 

To test latency, use the tracert command.  EDIT: Trace routes to the servers of the sites you use  (ex.: netflix.com; amazon.com, etc)

 

The Testmy.net latency test is completely unreliable, especially for statellite internet. 

 

zenman wrote:
What is the best way to test my latency? Is the one on testmy.net a good, accurate one? It gives you locations to choose from for the test -- Miami, NY, Tokyo, google, amazon, etc. Which location should I use? I'm in central Florida. How much latency should I expect on my Hughes connection?

 

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zenman
Freshman
5 years ago
I'm using a chromebook, I googled 'how to get a command line on a chromebook (ctrl+alt +t does it). Going by the instructions on the link you provided, I typed: tracert netflix.com. Also tried: tracert google.com. In both cases the message back was: ERROR: unknown command: tracert. What am I doing wrong? I'm doing this via wifi, but I'm very close to the hughes HT2000 wifi router. Does it matter if I'm on wifi vs. ethernet cord?
  • maratsade's avatar
    maratsade
    Distinguished Professor IV
    5 years ago

    For a chromebook, try this:  https://www.howtogeek.com/170648/10-commands-included-in-chrome-oss-hidden-crosh-shell/

     

    I think what you will need is a tracepath. There are instructions there on how to run it. 

     

    EDIT:  instructions from another site:

     

    How to Traceroute from a Chromebook

     

    • Get the command prompt by pressing Press CTRL + ALT + T
    •  Type tracepath domain.com and hit enter (replace domain.com with the website or IP you want to trace route to.)

     

    Example:

    tracepath amazon.com

    • zenman's avatar
      zenman
      Freshman
      5 years ago
      haha, I wrote my last response before I saw yours explaining about chromebook, you're quick!