question

hhhunter · Post by **hhhunter** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 2:39 am

sorry, but what is the ping?

mike v · Post by **mike v** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 4:58 am

ping is a upload time from one server to an other and is the reason of lag

if you mean something else just forget this

DECOY · Post by **DECOY** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 5:50 am

ping

[from the submariners' term for a sonar pulse] 1. n.
Slang term for a small network message (ICMP ECHO) sent by a
computer to another computer and for acknowledgment, often used to
check if another computer on a network is reachable. The number
associated with the "ping" on the Halo players page is the time it took for
the echo to reach the target and bounce back.

DECOY

[files]james587 · Post by **[files]james587** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 2:12 pm

if u have noticed, ppl with dial up have a high ping, so if u wanna find out if a user has dial up just look at their ping...

stunt_man · Post by **stunt_man** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 3:02 pm

Basically, you want to join games with a low ping. You should arrange the game list by ping (from lowest to highest) so it'd be easier. A good ping usually goes no higher than 110. If yours is between 110 and 200, you probably have DSL but need it sped-up. Usually if you call up your provider they'll do it for free. Other reasons for high ping are adware, spyware, downloads (you should stop these before playing ANY internet game), and not enough memory.