Slingshot VDSL - No Latency Change?

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cjnewson88

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#142745 23-Mar-2014 14:00

Hi, so I got Slingshot VDSL installed 7 days ago. Instantly the speeds were great. According to Speedtest.net I get 43Mbps down, 8.5Mbps up, with a ping of 11 for the Auckland Orcon server. For me that is a fantastic result, however I was under the impression that VDSL would decrease my latency, yet when I join the same game servers (Aus and US) that I normally play for various games, my ping has not changed at all. Should it have?

Also, how do I know what VDSL profile I'm on?

Thanks,
Chris

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#1011344 23-Mar-2014 14:00

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#1011350 23-Mar-2014 14:07

you need to find out your modem stats that has all the info you need

going to vdsl may only decreas your ping from yourself to your isp's server its not going to change anything from there to your gaming servers

cjnewson88

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#1011366 23-Mar-2014 14:20

Okay thanks. What exactly do I need to look for in the modem stats?

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#1011368 23-Mar-2014 14:22

11 ms.

That would indicate dlm-1. Thus a 1ms each way latency.

Depending on your profile, vdsl can actually be worse.

For reference, I get 5ms within Auckland and about 28ms to sydney (snap vdsl).

The biggest factor to your latency is probably your location.

Try doing a tracert to stuff.co.nz, should show it up pretty clearly.

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