Here's what I got when I pinged BBC...
PING 212.58.253.70 (212.58.253.70): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 212.58.253.70: icmp_seq=0 ttl=248 time=380.0 ms
64 bytes from 212.58.253.70: icmp_seq=1 ttl=248 time=60.0 ms
64 bytes from 212.58.253.70: icmp_seq=2 ttl=248 time=820.0 ms
64 bytes from 212.58.253.70: icmp_seq=3 ttl=248 time=700.0 ms
--- 212.58.253.70 ping statistics ---
4 packets transmitted, 4 packets received, 0% packet loss
round-trip min/avg/max = 60.0/490.0/820.0 ms
...Mmmm...something ain't right if i got an 8Mb connection and I'm less than half a mile from my exchange
Just realised i was downloading a torrent file! I've stopped that and pinged the same site....
PING 212.58.253.72 (212.58.253.72): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 212.58.253.72: icmp_seq=0 ttl=248 time=40.0 ms
64 bytes from 212.58.253.72: icmp_seq=1 ttl=248 time=30.0 ms
64 bytes from 212.58.253.72: icmp_seq=2 ttl=248 time=30.0 ms
64 bytes from 212.58.253.72: icmp_seq=3 ttl=248 time=30.0 ms
--- 212.58.253.72 ping statistics ---
4 packets transmitted, 4 packets received, 0% packet loss
round-trip min/avg/max = 30.0/32.5/40.0 ms
...Mmmm...much better
I'd like to see what i get if I ask Pipex to turn interleaving off...anyone else with Pipex who has done this?