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It sends traffic at your game's real tick rate — 128 Hz Valorant, 64 Hz CS2, 20 Hz Apex — not generic pings. How we measure.
Your IPⓘYour public IP address as detected by our server.
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LocationⓘYour estimated location based on your IP address.
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NAT TypeⓘHow this measurement reached our server: directly, through your router, or only via a relay. It is the same mechanism games use to connect you to other players, so it is a good guide to whether they can. What this means →
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ⓘSelect your game mode to simulate realistic network traffic. Each game uses a specific tick rate (Hz) and packet size (Bytes) for client-server communication. For example, 'Pro Esports' mode sends 128 packets per second and 200 bytes each packet
ⓘSelect a server location to test your connection. Our test servers are strategically positioned near major game datacenters to provide accurate results.
PINGⓘPing (Latency) is the time it takes for a data packet to travel from your device to a server and back. A lower ping is better, resulting in a more responsive connection.
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JITTERⓘJitter measures the variation in your ping over time. A stable connection has low jitter. High jitter means your ping is inconsistent, which can cause stuttering or lag spikes in online games and video calls.
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PACKET LOSSⓘPacket Loss occurs when data "packets" traveling over the network fail to reach their destination. Any amount of packet loss can cause missing audio, video glitches, or disconnections.
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What This Packet Loss Test Actually Measures
Speed tests measure bandwidth, not stability. You can have a gigabit connection and still experience rubberbanding, robotic audio, and disconnects.
PingPacketTest monitors your connection continuously. Instead of a large file download, it sends tiny data packets to detect the hidden packet loss, jitter, and ping spikes that standard speed tests miss.
Interpreting the Live Chart
The dynamic chart visualizes the health of your network. Here is what the metrics mean.
Ping (Latency)
Ping is the reaction time of your connection. It measures how fast a data packet travels from your device to a server and back.
The Visual: The line changes color based on the response time.
Blue: Excellent. Low latency.
Yellow: Moderate. Latency is increasing.
Red: Critical. High latency causing noticeable delay.
Packet Loss
Packet loss occurs when data fails to reach its destination entirely. Even 1% packet loss causes stuttering and dropped inputs.
The Visual: Appears as sharp red vertical lines cutting through the chart.
The Goal: 0%. A healthy connection should not drop data.
Jitter (Stability)
Jitter is the variation in your ping over time. If your ping fluctuates rapidly between 20ms and 80ms, you have high jitter.
The Visual: Displayed as a numeric value on the dashboard.
The Goal: Keep average jitter below 10ms to prevent robotic voice calls and stutter-stepping in games.
Troubleshooting Guide: Symptoms & Solutions
If the test reveals instability, use this guide to identify the cause and apply the correct fix.
1. High Ping (Latency)
The Symptom: Everything feels delayed. Web pages pause before loading, and actions in games happen slightly after you click.
Causes & Solutions:
Distance: You are routing to a server that is physically far away.
Fix Use the test server menu to select a location closer to your actual region.
Bufferbloat: Your local network is congested by background downloads or 4K video streams.
Fix Enable QoS (Quality of Service) in your router settings to prioritize your specific device's traffic.
2. High Jitter
The Symptom: Audio in Zoom or Discord sounds robotic. Video streams stutter. In games, players appear to move smoothly, freeze, and then speed up.
Causes & Solutions:
Wi-Fi Interference: Wireless signals are easily disrupted by walls and neighboring networks.
Fix Switch to a wired Ethernet connection. If you must use Wi-Fi, connect to the 5GHz band instead of 2.4GHz.
Router Hardware: Overheated or outdated routers struggle to process packets consistently.
Fix Restart your router. If the jitter remains high across all devices, the router may need replacing.
3. Packet Loss
The Symptom: Severe disruption. Voice calls drop entirely, video streams crash, and multiplayer games disconnect or rubberband violently.
Causes & Solutions:
Faulty Cables: A damaged or degraded Ethernet cable is silently dropping data.
Fix Swap out your cable for a new Cat6 Ethernet cable.
ISP Line Issues: The physical infrastructure outside your home is damaged or congested.
Action Export your test results as a CSV or PNG and send them to your Internet Service Provider's technical support as proof of line instability.
Diagnostic Tools & Features
Continuous Monitoring: Leave the tool running in a background tab to catch random, infrequent disconnects.
Timeline Scrubber: Drag the timeline back to analyze the exact moment a lag spike or disconnect occurred.
Chart Annotations: Click anywhere on the pingline to draw a permanent tooltip. Mark specific network events before exporting your graph.
Strategic Servers: Test servers are positioned near major application and gaming datacenters to provide realistic routing results.
Export as CSV: Download the raw dataset with 100ms resolution to attach to IT support tickets.
Save Chart as PNG: Download a clean image of your current graph view, complete with your annotations.
Shareable Reports: Generate a permanent URL to show technicians or friends exactly how your connection is performing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is my internet fast on speed tests but bad for gaming?
Speed tests measure raw download volume, while gaming requires a continuous, stable data stream. You can have high bandwidth but suffer from packet loss or jitter. Our test reveals these hidden stability issues.
What is an acceptable amount of packet loss?
A healthy network should always show 0% packet loss. Any amount of packet loss means data is actively failing to reach the server, which will cause disconnects, missing audio, and teleporting in games.
How do I fix robotic audio on Zoom or Discord?
Robotic audio is caused by high jitter, which usually stems from an unstable Wi-Fi connection. The most effective fix is to plug your computer directly into your router using an Ethernet cable.
How can I prove to my ISP that my internet is dropping?
ISP support agents often ignore speed test screenshots. Leave this continuous ping monitor running until a disconnect happens. Save the chart as a PNG or export the CSV file to provide them with hard technical evidence.
Is my lag caused by my Wi-Fi or my ISP?
Run a test while connected to Wi-Fi, then run it again using an Ethernet cable. If the wired test is clean, your Wi-Fi router is the problem. If both tests show red lines, the issue is with your ISP.
How do I find network problems that only happen sometimes?
Leave this test running in a background tab while you work or play. After you experience a disconnect, return to the tool and use the timeline scrubber to scroll back and analyze the exact moment the connection failed.
Supported Game Modes
Every online game updates at a specific speed, known as the tick rate (Hz). Testing your connection at the wrong speed can hide the exact lag you are trying to fix. Select your game below to simulate its exact network traffic.
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