Plusnet Users ( a request)

Could you all do a ping test for me.

Ping multiplay.co.uk

and paste your results in here along with your location and if its an interleaved/fastpath line

Much appreciated.

Could you all do a ping test for me.

Ping multiplay.co.uk

Why, what's up?

Nothing is up, I am just interested as I am thinking of going to plusnet myself

So wouldn't the best place to ask have been in the Plusnet forum?

You also need to know whether or not they are on the Pro option.

Matt@lucy ~ $ ping multiplay.co.uk
PING multiplay.co.uk (85.236.96.68) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from www.multiplay.co.uk (85.236.96.68): icmp_req=1 ttl=58 time=20.4 ms
64 bytes from www.multiplay.co.uk (85.236.96.68): icmp_req=2 ttl=58 time=20.3 ms
64 bytes from www.multiplay.co.uk (85.236.96.68): icmp_req=3 ttl=58 time=20.8 ms
64 bytes from www.multiplay.co.uk (85.236.96.68): icmp_req=4 ttl=58 time=20.1 ms
64 bytes from www.multiplay.co.uk (85.236.96.68): icmp_req=5 ttl=58 time=21.0 ms
64 bytes from www.multiplay.co.uk (85.236.96.68): icmp_req=6 ttl=58 time=20.5 ms
64 bytes from www.multiplay.co.uk (85.236.96.68): icmp_req=7 ttl=58 time=20.2 ms
64 bytes from www.multiplay.co.uk (85.236.96.68): icmp_req=8 ttl=58 time=22.9 ms
^C
--- multiplay.co.uk ping statistics ---
8 packets transmitted, 8 received, 0% packet loss, time 7001ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 20.182/20.824/22.902/0.836 ms
Matt@lucy ~ $

Business Option 3.

Line is synced at maximum of 8mb/832k (No adsl 2 here)

you need a TTB account to post there

Actually a forum registration.

That's no big deal, makes the forums much easier to use, gets rid of most of the adverts, and if it let's you ask in the place you are most likely to get lots of replies doesn't it make sense?

Especially if you later move to any ISP that has a forum here, and need any advice.

I actually tried to register to TBB about 10 years ago but it wouldnt let me use my hotmail email so I didnt bother. This is the first time I have felt the need to post a topic in those 10 years. (i do lurk though). Its really not a big problem RobertoS. But thanks

No prob.

Note what I said about the Pro option. That's aimed at keeping good latency for gaming as well as no shaping.

>ping www.multiplay.co.uk -n 10

Pinging www.multiplay.co.uk [85.236.96.68] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 85.236.96.68: bytes=32 time=30ms TTL=59
Reply from 85.236.96.68: bytes=32 time=30ms TTL=59
Reply from 85.236.96.68: bytes=32 time=29ms TTL=59
Reply from 85.236.96.68: bytes=32 time=31ms TTL=59
Reply from 85.236.96.68: bytes=32 time=30ms TTL=59
Reply from 85.236.96.68: bytes=32 time=29ms TTL=59
Reply from 85.236.96.68: bytes=32 time=30ms TTL=59
Reply from 85.236.96.68: bytes=32 time=30ms TTL=59
Reply from 85.236.96.68: bytes=32 time=29ms TTL=59
Reply from 85.236.96.68: bytes=32 time=30ms TTL=59

Ping statistics for 85.236.96.68:
Packets: Sent = 10, Received = 10, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 29ms, Maximum = 31ms, Average = 29ms


>ping www.plus.net -n 10

Pinging portal.plus.net [212.159.8.2] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 212.159.8.2: bytes=32 time=46ms TTL=251
Reply from 212.159.8.2: bytes=32 time=43ms TTL=251
Reply from 212.159.8.2: bytes=32 time=42ms TTL=251
Reply from 212.159.8.2: bytes=32 time=42ms TTL=251
Reply from 212.159.8.2: bytes=32 time=43ms TTL=251
Reply from 212.159.8.2: bytes=32 time=41ms TTL=251
Reply from 212.159.8.2: bytes=32 time=43ms TTL=251
Reply from 212.159.8.2: bytes=32 time=41ms TTL=251
Reply from 212.159.8.2: bytes=32 time=42ms TTL=251
Reply from 212.159.8.2: bytes=32 time=42ms TTL=251

Ping statistics for 212.159.8.2:
Packets: Sent = 10, Received = 10, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 41ms, Maximum = 46ms, Average = 42ms


>ping forums.thinkbroadband.com -n 10

Pinging forums.thinkbroadband.com [80.249.99.126] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 80.249.99.126: bytes=32 time=30ms TTL=58
Reply from 80.249.99.126: bytes=32 time=30ms TTL=58
Reply from 80.249.99.126: bytes=32 time=29ms TTL=58
Reply from 80.249.99.126: bytes=32 time=29ms TTL=58
Reply from 80.249.99.126: bytes=32 time=30ms TTL=58
Reply from 80.249.99.126: bytes=32 time=29ms TTL=58
Reply from 80.249.99.126: bytes=32 time=29ms TTL=58
Reply from 80.249.99.126: bytes=32 time=29ms TTL=58
Reply from 80.249.99.126: bytes=32 time=29ms TTL=58
Reply from 80.249.99.126: bytes=32 time=29ms TTL=58

Ping statistics for 80.249.99.126:
Packets: Sent = 10, Received = 10, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 29ms, Maximum = 30ms, Average = 29ms


>ping news.bbc.co.uk -n 10

Pinging newswww.bbc.net.uk [212.58.246.82] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 212.58.246.82: bytes=32 time=31ms TTL=55
Reply from 212.58.246.82: bytes=32 time=31ms TTL=55
Reply from 212.58.246.82: bytes=32 time=31ms TTL=55
Reply from 212.58.246.82: bytes=32 time=30ms TTL=55
Reply from 212.58.246.82: bytes=32 time=30ms TTL=55
Reply from 212.58.246.82: bytes=32 time=31ms TTL=55
Reply from 212.58.246.82: bytes=32 time=31ms TTL=55
Reply from 212.58.246.82: bytes=32 time=30ms TTL=55
Reply from 212.58.246.82: bytes=32 time=31ms TTL=55
Reply from 212.58.246.82: bytes=32 time=31ms TTL=55

Ping statistics for 212.58.246.82:
Packets: Sent = 10, Received = 10, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 30ms, Maximum = 31ms, Average = 30ms


Added others to give perspective. 29/30ms is my usual ping from TBB, BBC, and most decent pings. My TBB ping stats show that.


Also tried 100 pings with Pingplotter:

As you can see, the min, ave and max pings to multiplay are good (not as good as the Plusnet network). I'm on Extra though.

Locatiob is Hilton, near derby.

product is currently bog standard broadband, though fttc fibre is being installed on thursday

PING multiplay.co.uk (85.236.96.68) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from www.multiplay.co.uk (85.236.96.68): icmp_req=1 ttl=60 time=45.8 ms
64 bytes from www.multiplay.co.uk (85.236.96.68): icmp_req=2 ttl=60 time=48.2 ms
64 bytes from www.multiplay.co.uk (85.236.96.68): icmp_req=3 ttl=60 time=44.4 ms
64 bytes from www.multiplay.co.uk (85.236.96.68): icmp_req=4 ttl=60 time=44.6 ms
64 bytes from www.multiplay.co.uk (85.236.96.68): icmp_req=5 ttl=60 time=44.6 ms
64 bytes from www.multiplay.co.uk (85.236.96.68): icmp_req=6 ttl=60 time=45.3 ms
64 bytes from www.multiplay.co.uk (85.236.96.68): icmp_req=7 ttl=60 time=45.1 ms
64 bytes from www.multiplay.co.uk (85.236.96.68): icmp_req=8 ttl=60 time=47.8 ms
64 bytes from www.multiplay.co.uk (85.236.96.68): icmp_req=9 ttl=60 time=45.0 ms
64 bytes from www.multiplay.co.uk (85.236.96.68): icmp_req=10 ttl=60 time=44.0 ms
64 bytes from www.multiplay.co.uk (85.236.96.68): icmp_req=11 ttl=60 time=44.1 ms
64 bytes from www.multiplay.co.uk (85.236.96.68): icmp_req=12 ttl=60 time=44.5 ms
64 bytes from www.multiplay.co.uk (85.236.96.68): icmp_req=13 ttl=60 time=45.3 ms
64 bytes from www.multiplay.co.uk (85.236.96.68): icmp_req=14 ttl=60 time=45.0 ms
64 bytes from www.multiplay.co.uk (85.236.96.68): icmp_req=15 ttl=60 time=45.8 ms
64 bytes from www.multiplay.co.uk (85.236.96.68): icmp_req=16 ttl=60 time=46.8 ms
^C
--- multiplay.co.uk ping statistics ---
16 packets transmitted, 16 received, 0% packet loss, time 15022ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 44.023/45.442/48.225/1.232 ms

Here's mine from an interleaved line based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire.

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C:\Users\Bob>ping multiplay.co.uk -n 10  Pinging multiplay.co.uk [85.236.96.68] with 32 bytes of data: Reply from 85.236.96.68: bytes=32 time=29ms TTL=58Reply from 85.236.96.68: bytes=32 time=29ms TTL=58 Reply from 85.236.96.68: bytes=32 time=28ms TTL=58Reply from 85.236.96.68: bytes=32 time=28ms TTL=58 Reply from 85.236.96.68: bytes=32 time=28ms TTL=58Reply from 85.236.96.68: bytes=32 time=29ms TTL=58 Reply from 85.236.96.68: bytes=32 time=28ms TTL=58Reply from 85.236.96.68: bytes=32 time=28ms TTL=58 Reply from 85.236.96.68: bytes=32 time=32ms TTL=58Reply from 85.236.96.68: bytes=32 time=29ms TTL=58  Ping statistics for 85.236.96.68:     Packets: Sent = 10, Received = 10, Lost = 0 (0% loss),Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:     Minimum = 28ms, Maximum = 32ms, Average = 28ms

This is what I get about 3 miles from Exeter:

ISP - Plusnet, Product - Extra, Sync speed - 2144 kbps, using static IP:

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.


>ping multiplay.co.uk -t

Pinging multiplay.co.uk [85.236.96.68] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 85.236.96.68: bytes=32 time=39ms TTL=58
Reply from 85.236.96.68: bytes=32 time=38ms TTL=58
Reply from 85.236.96.68: bytes=32 time=39ms TTL=58
Reply from 85.236.96.68: bytes=32 time=40ms TTL=58
Reply from 85.236.96.68: bytes=32 time=38ms TTL=58
Reply from 85.236.96.68: bytes=32 time=38ms TTL=58
Reply from 85.236.96.68: bytes=32 time=40ms TTL=58
Reply from 85.236.96.68: bytes=32 time=39ms TTL=58
Reply from 85.236.96.68: bytes=32 time=39ms TTL=58
Reply from 85.236.96.68: bytes=32 time=40ms TTL=58
Reply from 85.236.96.68: bytes=32 time=41ms TTL=58
Reply from 85.236.96.68: bytes=32 time=40ms TTL=58

Ping statistics for 85.236.96.68:
Packets: Sent = 12, Received = 12, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 38ms, Maximum = 41ms, Average = 39ms
Control-C

Ping statistics for 85.236.96.68:
Packets: Sent = 35, Received = 35, Lost = 0 (
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 9ms, Maximum = 20ms, Average = 9ms

This is a rather pointless exercise. It depends so much on where you live.

And I am on Value

C:\>ping www.multiplay.co.uk

Pinging www.multiplay.co.uk [85.236.96.68] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 85.236.96.68: bytes=32 time=27ms TTL=59
Reply from 85.236.96.68: bytes=32 time=24ms TTL=59
Reply from 85.236.96.68: bytes=32 time=24ms TTL=59
Reply from 85.236.96.68: bytes=32 time=25ms TTL=59

Ping statistics for 85.236.96.68:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 24ms, Maximum = 27ms, Average = 25ms

C:\>

I'm on Plusnet Extra
Interleaved

C:\Documents and Settings\Home Computer>ping multiplay.co.uk

Pinging multiplay.co.uk [85.236.96.68] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 85.236.96.68: bytes=32 time=15ms TTL=57
Reply from 85.236.96.68: bytes=32 time=13ms TTL=57
Reply from 85.236.96.68: bytes=32 time=12ms TTL=57
Reply from 85.236.96.68: bytes=32 time=13ms TTL=57

Ping statistics for 85.236.96.68:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 12ms, Maximum = 15ms, Average = 13ms

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