JohnJSal
Active Member
I used to just measure idle latency, which for my ISP and cell phone plan are typically around 20-29 ms. I figure that's pretty good and I never notice any delays or lag when doing things online. When I had satellite internet, the idle latency was 600+ ms, which was awful and I definitely saw the lag in between every action.
But now I've noticed that my speedtest app (Ookla) also includes download and upload latency, and I'm wondering what exactly these are for and if I need to pay attention to them. For both my ISP and cell phone, these range from 100-200 ms each, which seems high, but as I said, the idle is still around 20 ms, so I don't really notice any lag.
What's the difference between these three, and when does each come into play? My main concerns are simply being able to browse the internet without having to wait 1-2 seconds between each click (like I did with satellite!) and not having lag while playing games online.
Thanks!
But now I've noticed that my speedtest app (Ookla) also includes download and upload latency, and I'm wondering what exactly these are for and if I need to pay attention to them. For both my ISP and cell phone, these range from 100-200 ms each, which seems high, but as I said, the idle is still around 20 ms, so I don't really notice any lag.
What's the difference between these three, and when does each come into play? My main concerns are simply being able to browse the internet without having to wait 1-2 seconds between each click (like I did with satellite!) and not having lag while playing games online.
Thanks!