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Ping Test
Measure latency and packet loss to any site or IP, from our server in Miami (USA).
Server ping to a site or IP
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The two kinds of ping test
At the top of the page we measure your connection's ping: how long your browser takes to get a response from our server in Miami, in the United States. From Brazil, 100 to 160 ms is normal for that route; from elsewhere it depends on your distance to Miami. The number is useful for comparing your connection quality over time.
In the form, the server ping sends four ICMP packets, from our server, to the site or IP you enter. It shows whether the destination responds and what its latency is to our server in Miami, regardless of your connection.
How to read the result
- Latency (ms): the round-trip time. Up to 30 ms is excellent, up to 80 ms is good for gaming, and above 150 ms you will notice lag.
- Packet loss: packets that never came back. Any steady loss causes stutter in games and dropouts in calls.
- Variation (jitter): how much the latency fluctuates. High jitter hurts voice and video even when the average is low.
- TTL: how many more hops the packet could have made. It helps estimate the distance in routers.
High ping: common causes
Wi-Fi. Interference and distance from the router increase latency and jitter. Try a cable to compare.
Busy network. Downloads, updates and video on other devices compete for the same connection.
Distance. Servers on other continents naturally have higher latency: São Paulo to the United States is around 110 to 150 ms.
ISP routing. Sometimes the path to a destination takes a detour. The traceroute shows where latency goes up.
No response does not mean down. Many servers block ICMP for security. To find out whether a site is working, use Is the site down?
Frequently asked questions
What is a good ping for gaming?
Up to 50 ms is great, up to 80 ms is good, and above 120 ms it starts to hurt competitive games. Low packet loss and jitter matter as much as the average.
Why does the site not respond to ping but load in the browser?
Many servers and firewalls block the ICMP protocol that ping uses. The site keeps working normally on the web.
Is the browser ping the same as a game ping?
Not exactly. It measures a full web request to our server in Miami, so it runs a few milliseconds above an ICMP ping and depends on your distance to Miami. For games, compare it with the ping the game itself shows.
How do I lower my ping?
Use a cable instead of Wi-Fi, stop downloads and streams on other devices, pick closer game servers and, if the problem persists, contact your ISP.
What is packet loss?
Packets that went out and never came back. Steady loss, even if small, causes stutter in games and glitches in voice and video calls.