Network Latency

[kandrathe]

I use TraceRT to view the route to the server and where any delays occur. Also, I check to see how long name lookup to the DNS takes, since that can add quite a bit of time too. There are ways to optimize your throughput depending on your NIC and your ISP's network settings. I was just messing around testing some ideas on my NIC here and had to go into 'SAFE MODE" to undo them, so beware and make sure you are ready for a debugging session.

Packet shaping when done right is actually a good thing for customers, and ensures everyone gets equal access to bandwidth. An ISP has a limited maximum bandwidth to distribute, and without some shaping the performance each person experiences would be extremely variable. It would be great until a bunch of cable users all decided to stream the big game, or download some big files. Then, us transactional users would experience long wait times for the pipe to open enough to let our few packets through.

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Thought this site had a spell checker! I'm on my work computer and am totally restricted... cannot use MS Word, google spell check locked out! Wish there was one on this site right now.

Are you using Firefox?

(Tools > Options > Advanced : General: Browsing: "Check my spelling as I type")