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Technical diagnostics
Ping Test guide
Measure browser-to-site HTTP response times in four-request or continuous mode.
Open Ping TestWhat you need
- Four-request or continuous mode
How to use it
- 1Choose a mode.
- 2Start the test.
- 3For continuous mode, stop it after a representative period.
- 4Review latency and missed responses.
Understanding the results
- Compare minimum, average and maximum latency; missed responses indicate request loss.
Recommended next actions
- Use Reliability Monitor for a longer sample or operating-system ping for an authorised destination.
Common problems
- The test can pause when a device sleeps or the tab is backgrounded.
Privacy and security
- Inputs and results remain in this browser unless you deliberately export or share them.
Worked example
- Scenario
- Checking short connection spikes
- Example input
- Continuous mode for five minutes
- How to read it
- Occasional 500 ms responses among 25 ms samples show variability worth correlating with Wi-Fi or traffic.
Limitations
- This is HTTP timing to this service, not ICMP ping to an arbitrary host.
Do not rely on one result for a production, security, safety, purchasing or contractual decision. Verify important findings independently.