Big pipe ping

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BPInside

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#202042 14-Sep-2016 20:43

Hi all, I have been setting up a new connection with Bigpipe and just rememdied my speed issue, where i wasn't quite getting full speeds... now I'm wondering what other users are getting as far as ping using Speedtest.net?

I'm getting a solid 20/21, in chch on 200/200

Brumfondl

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#1630512 14-Sep-2016 20:54

Ping to where? IIRC everything for BigPipe still goes through Auckland so the best place to speedtest to is the Auckland Spark server.

I get a pretty consistent 11ms from Wellington.

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Flickky

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#1630516 14-Sep-2016 20:57

Brumfondl:
Ping to where? IIRC everything for BigPipe still goes through Auckland so the best place to speedtest to is the Auckland Spark server.

I get a pretty consistent 11ms from Wellington.

This - from where to where exactly would help more, and also a couple of example servers you find this on too, especially if you're gaming.

BPInside

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#1630517 14-Sep-2016 20:58

Ahh missed that finer detail, yes just to spark Auckland, thanks for the reply

dan

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#1630622 15-Sep-2016 08:18

1ms, im in Auckland.

BPInside

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#1630688 15-Sep-2016 09:36

Nice thanks Dan, makes sense that the further south of Auckland you go the ping gets higher, happy with the speeds though bring on gigabit!

Flickky

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#1630693 15-Sep-2016 09:43

Have you contacted our support team regarding this with traceroutes? Would really help to know if this is just a general average and what servers you're using when you get this (not just on a speedtest).

If you already have, PM me your email address and I'll get one of our team to have another look :)

BPInside

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Geek

#1630698 15-Sep-2016 09:47

No I hadn't raised it with the support team at this stage it's just a result I have from speed test but I'll have a look later on to see what I'm getting from some game servers to compare. Didn't realise you were from Bigpipe!

jnimmo

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#1630756 15-Sep-2016 10:45

From Christchurch Bigpipe on 100/20

Flickky

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#1630758 15-Sep-2016 10:46

jnimmo:

From Christchurch Bigpipe on 100/20

Was that over wifi or ethernet though? To Spark's speedtest server, etc?

jnimmo

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#1630761 15-Sep-2016 10:53

Sorry should have specified, via gigabit ethernet to Spark Auckland (Fritz!Box, untagged connection)

Detruire

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#1630766 15-Sep-2016 11:06

I have a hunch that they backhaul traffic from Palmerston North through Wellington.

Pings to Auckland servers from my home connection are 1.5-2x what they are compared to the Inspire UFB connection at work.

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jnimmo

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#1630865 15-Sep-2016 12:50

But it sounds like (from the scheduled maintenance over the last few months) that will be changing to handing over at local POPs instead of Auckland. I assume for UFB not just ADSL.

Detruire

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#1630894 15-Sep-2016 13:24

Ooo. Where did you see those?

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jnimmo

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#1630901 15-Sep-2016 13:32

Detruire: Ooo. Where did you see those?

http://pages.bigpipe.co.nz/bigpipe-scheduled-maintenance-9-june-2016/

Kiwiwolf

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#1642147 28-Sep-2016 22:28

What sort of speed/ping is typical from chch to singapore,US,Oz and the UK on a 100/20 plan?