XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-11   
   From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 2025-09-10 12:24, Daniel70 wrote:   
   > On 10/09/2025 2:30 am, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   >> 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**.   
   >   
   > So a "one-way" journey.   
      
   No. Read again. Going to and back.   
      
   >   
   >> ### Breakdown:   
   >>   
   >> * **Latency = Round-trip time (RTT)**   
   >   
   > But wait, "Latency" is now Return Trip Time!!   
      
   No. It clearly says "Round trip time".   
      
   >   
   >> * 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.   
   >   
   > ... but one-way, only!!   
      
   It is a different thing. Download speed, upload speed, and latency.   
      
   >   
   >> * **20 ms** latency means it takes 20 milliseconds to send a small   
   >> request to the server and get a reply.   
   >   
   > So is that "Round Trip" time??   
      
   Yes.   
      
   >   
   >> ---   
   >>   
   >> ### 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?   
   >   
   > Thanks for the offer, Carlos, but I don't really think I'm achieving   
   > anything .... except annoying you guys. ;-)   
      
   It is not my offer, it was chatgpt's offer, and it has expired.   
      
   --   
   Cheers, Carlos.   
   ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;   
      
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