Asking that question once is enough Pierre. Please refrain from repeating the same message over and over.
Ramon Casha chairman - Malta Linux User Group <http://linux.org.mt/> ________________________________ From: pierre jean Sent: It-Tlieta, 24 ta' Jannar 2006 09:55 To: Malta Linux User Group - general list Subject: Re: [LINUX.ORG.MT] Internet latency times CAN YOU TRAIN MY STUDENT`S, I WILL PAY YOU OK. LET ME KNOW Keith Vassallo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I've pinged the site, and my average rtt is 80ms. I'm with a Keyworld connection. What ISP are you using? Keith On Mon, 2006-01-23 at 13:06 -0800, Graham Petley wrote: > This isn't directly connected with Linux but it is relevant to the quality > of our on-line experience. > I'm trying to get Google Earth working, and as we know this service isn't > supported on Linux. But my family members run Windows XP so I'm installing it > for them. On a support forum I found the advice that "Your performance will be > controlled by your own ISP's throughput and your latency to our servers. Ping > kh.google.com. <100msec, good. >200msec, not-so-good." A Swedish reader replied > "Here in Sweden my average ping response is 22.6msec (!)" > I tested my Maltese response and got an average 265ms (Jan 23, 20:45). > Repeating the ping even gave me "Request timed out" messages! I got similar > slow responses from my web site vlsitechnology.org (hosted by Yahoo in > California). > > The www.nethealth.net.mt site gives average Google response times of 100ms > and Yahoo 200ms, and has done so for months now. Why is Malta so slow when > Sweden is so fast? I thought there was a government policy of making Malta an > internet hub, but it doesn't look competitive at all compared to competing > countries like Sweden. > > Am I wrong, or is there a way for me to improve my connection latency by a > factor of up 10?? > > - Graham Petley > _______________________________________________ > MLUG-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list -- Keith Vassallo Registered Linux User #290991 http://www.keithvassallo.net _______________________________________________ MLUG-list mailing list [email protected] http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list ________________________________ To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new Yahoo! Security Centre <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/uk/taglines/default/security_centre/*http://uk.security.yahoo.com/> . DISCLAIMER The information contained in this electronic mail may be confidential or legally privileged. It is for the intended recipient(s) only. Should you receive this message in error, please notify the sender by replying to this mail. Unauthorised use of the contents is strictly prohibited. Whilst all care has been taken, the Megabyte Group is not responsible for the integrity of the contents of this electronic mail and any attachments included within.
