Ping is a network utility tool that tests the reachability of a host and measures round-trip time for messages sent from your device to a destination computer.
Features:
Real-time monitoring: Watch latency changes live
Continuous or counted: Run indefinitely or set a specific number
Packet loss detection: Identify unreliable connections
Statistics: Min, Max, Avg latency and Jitter
Visual graph: See latency trends over time
Customizable: Adjust interval, packet size, and timeout
Understanding Results:
Latency (ms): Time for packet to travel to destination and back
Packet Loss: Percentage of packets that didn't receive a response
Jitter: Variation in latency (lower is better)
<20ms: Excellent - Perfect for gaming and real-time apps
20-50ms: Good - Suitable for most activities
50-100ms: Fair - Noticeable lag in real-time applications
>100ms: Poor - High latency, problematic for gaming