Homeplugs (ethernet over power) are fine for some things, but they add so much latency to the network.

Wired is so much better.

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    2 months ago

    What’s the ping? Max time to reach any device?

    I use it to get to my basement of a multi story dwelling I rent in. From 3rd floor to basement is such a lifesaver

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      2 months ago

      ping is a tool/protocol-function to measure round trip time. one computer sends out the ping, the recipient replies with a pong, and the initiator outputs the time it took from sending out the request to getting the response. it works on most destinations (just open a commandline and “ping google.com”) so it’s not max time, but actual measured time for a single roundtrip. as processing time is minimal this is considered to be the network-latency.