Speed Reduction by Distance

[Guest amgsoft]

Servers far away are slower than servers nearby. Why is that? And how big is the effect? This calculator shows how much your speed is reduced because of distance.

Explanation:

Networks do not transfer data in a continuous stream, as many people think, but in small packets. The server sends a packet to your computer, which sends an acknowledgement back (TCP/IP protocol). Upon receipt of the acknowledgement the server sends the next packet. This is called handshaking, it's a little game of ping-pong.

 

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=speed.reduction.by.distance