XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-11   
   From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 2025-09-09 16:04, Daniel70 wrote:   
   > On 9/09/2025 10:41 pm, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   >> On 2025-09-09 14:34, Daniel70 wrote:   
   >>> On 9/09/2025 10:13 pm, Dan Purgert wrote:   
   >>>> On 2025-09-09, Daniel70 wrote:   
   >>   
   >>>>> YEAP!! Undergerstumble!! But did my data travel via Undersea   
   >>>>> Co-ax or via Low Earth orbit Satellite or via High Earth orbit   
   >>>>> Satellite ..... or via one of those reflector Panels   
   >>>>> (supposedly) left on The Moon by the Apollo Astronauts??   
   >>>>   
   >>>> It doesn't matter - throughput is not latency.   
   >>>   
   >>> But I'm not really interested in throughput OR latency but how long   
   >>> it takes to get from A (my place) to B (test site) .... and then   
   >>> how long it takes to get from B (test site) to A (my place).   
   >>   
   >> That's latency.   
   >>   
   > Ah!! O.K., my mistake.   
   >   
   > I thought 'Latency' was how long it took something to get up'n'going!!   
   > i.e. overcoming "inertia".   
      
   I asked chatgpt to make sure. :-)   
      
   Q: In the scenario of measuring internet connection speed, what would be   
   the latency?   
      
   A: In the context of measuring **internet connection speed**,   
   **latency** refers to the **time it takes for a data packet to travel   
   from your device to a remote server and back**. It's usually measured in   
   **milliseconds (ms)** and is also known as **ping**.   
      
   ### Breakdown:   
      
   * **Latency = Round-trip time (RTT)**   
   * It measures **delay**, not speed (throughput).   
   * Lower latency = faster response.   
      
   ---   
      
   ### Example:   
      
   When you run a speed test:   
      
   * **Ping/Latency:** 20 ms   
   * **Download speed:** 100 Mbps   
   * **Upload speed:** 20 Mbps   
      
   Here:   
      
   * **100 Mbps** is how much data can be received per second.   
   * **20 ms** latency means it takes 20 milliseconds to send a small   
   request to the server and get a reply.   
      
   ---   
      
   ### Why Latency Matters:   
      
   * High latency can cause **lag** in:   
      
      * Online gaming   
      * Video calls   
      * Real-time applications   
      
   Even with fast download speeds, high latency can make the connection   
   feel sluggish.   
      
   ---   
      
   Would you like help measuring or interpreting your own latency?   
      
      
   --   
   Cheers, Carlos.   
   ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;   
      
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