The network ping value, or time value, reflects the time required for the entire process of sending a request from the local machine to the remote server, the remote server receiving the request, and then returning a confirmation signal to the local machine.
It is measured in milliseconds (ms). The larger the time value, the longer it takes, indicating slower network speed. This transmission speed depends not only on the network quality of the remote server but also on the local network quality. If there are issues with the local network or if the local machine is infected with a virus or has high resource usage, even if the remote server’s network is normal, it can still cause abnormal ping results.
Therefore, if there are issues with pinging the hosted server, it is recommended to test from different locations to get a more accurate assessment based on the majority of the test results.
Reasons why you can’t ping your server
IP addresses and domain names often encounter situations where they cannot be pinged. There are many reasons why this might happen, such as routing settings issues or network problems. Here are some common reasons:
1. Trying to ping the gateway immediately after plugging the network cable into the switch, without waiting for the spanning tree to converge.
2. Some router ports do not allow users to ping.
3. Access control settings may prevent ping requests.
4. Situations involving multiple route load balancing.
5. If the network delay between devices is too large, ICMP echo messages may not be received within the default time (2 seconds). Using extended ping to increase the timeout time might allow successful pinging, indicating an issue with excessive routing delay.
6. Introducing NAT can cause one-way ping issues.
7. Using extended ping with a specified source address.
8. IP addresses that are not allocated in a contiguous manner.
