Ping in multiplayer?

[getrekt]

I have really slow internet about 512 kbps down and 256 kbps up

Does this affect latency (ping)

My ping when tested with ea servers by testing in command prompt is about 250

Is Internet speed and latency related?

[Comessy]

Only if all of your bandwidth is taken up

[Prastupok]

I have really slow internet about 512 kbps down and 256 kbps up

Does this affect latency (ping)

My ping when tested with ea servers by testing in command prompt is about 250

Is Internet speed and latency related?

 

Ping is simply the amount of time it takes to connect (or ping) the server. Speed is different.

[Th3 Mans1ay3r]

Ping is simply the amount of time it takes to connect (or ping) the server. Speed is different.

But speed can affect it. I've played with people who were near the server location but had horrible internet and they would meet my ping while I'm half way across the country from them but with a great connection speed.

 

 

Only if all of your bandwidth is taken up

This as well.

[getrekt]

Only if all of your bandwidth is taken up

So my bandwidth is limiting my ping?

[getrekt]

Ping is simply the amount of time it takes to connect (or ping) the server. Speed is different.

What does the ping depend on?

[getrekt]

But speed can affect it. I've played with people who were near the server location but had horrible internet and they would meet my ping while I'm half way across the country from them but with a great connection speed.

This as well.

So they are related?

[Prastupok]

What does the ping depend on?

 

Distance, how well maintained the connection is, any broken nodes, and sadly some companies being companies and limiting connections.

[Comessy]

What does the ping depend on?

Where you live mostly, ISP (Fibre>Cable>DSL>Dial-up) and available bandwidth

[getrekt]

Where you live mostly, ISP (Fibre>Cable>DSL>Dial-up) and available bandwidth

It's dsl what should be my expected ping?

[Prastupok]

It's dsl what should be my expected ping?

 

It depends on more than just the connection type.

[getrekt]

It depends on more than just the connection type.

Okay thanks! I guess I'll just have to change my connection(ISP) or deal with it!

[Comessy]

It's dsl what should be my expected ping?

How far are you from your ISP?

I was 6 miles from ISP when I had DSL and ping was 35-40 on speedtest

But like @Prastupok said, it depends on more than that

[Th3 Mans1ay3r]

So they are related?

Somewhat related but the most important thing to ping is bandwidth and distance from server. 

 

When I play Chivalry and connect to a East US server I have a ping of 22 but when I connect to West US it's 100~ and to UK it's about 130.

[getrekt]

How far are you from your ISP?

I was 6 miles from ISP when I had DSL and ping was 35-40 on speedtest

But like @Prastupok said, it depends on more than that

I don't know how far (sorry)

[hawthorne]

Your internet does really effect your ping, only if all of your bandwidth is taken up. It really only effect by the distance and quality of the server.

[Blebekblebek]

do you want technical explanation? or just need justification based on opinion that package you rent from ISP is sucks?

because higher bandwidth is not equal lower latency.

[getrekt]

do you want technical explanation? or just need justification based on opinion that package you rent from ISP is sucks?

because higher bandwidth is not equal lower latency.

Technical explanation if possible

[Blebekblebek]

go read on

http://www.howtogeek.com/138771/htg-explains-how-latency-can-make-even-fast-internet-connections-feel-slow/

https://www.igvita.com/2012/07/19/latency-the-new-web-performance-bottleneck/