Ping Test

Updated October 8, 2026

What a ping test shows

Ping sends a few small “echo” requests to a host and waits for the answers. It tells you two things: whether the host replies at all, and how long a reply takes — the round-trip time in milliseconds (ms). This tool sends four requests from our server in Moscow, so the time includes the distance between that server and the host, not the speed of your own connection.

How to read the result

• Replies to all requests — the host is reachable.
• Some requests lost — the route or the host is overloaded or unstable; try again in a minute.
• No replies — the host may be down, but very often it simply blocks ping. Many servers, firewalls and home routers ignore ping requests on purpose, while their websites work normally.
• Time — distance matters most: a host in the same country often answers in a few tens of milliseconds, one on another continent in 100–300 ms.

Ping from your own computer

To measure your own connection, or to check a device in your home network, run ping on your computer:

• Windows: open Command Prompt and type ping google.com.
• macOS and Linux: open Terminal and type ping -c 4 google.com.

Ping your router to test the Wi-Fi itself: ping 192.168.1.1 (or your router’s address — here is how to find it). Replies within a few milliseconds mean the link to the router is fine; if the router answers quickly but websites are slow, the problem is beyond your home network. This online tool cannot ping private addresses such as 192.168.x.x — they exist only inside your network.

Ping and online games

In games, “ping” means the delay between you and the game server. For fast games, below about 50 ms feels responsive and above about 100 ms becomes noticeable. Use a cable instead of Wi-Fi, stop large downloads on the same connection and choose the nearest game server to lower it.

Ping test: frequently asked questions

Why does a working website not reply to ping?

Its server or firewall blocks ping requests. The website can still work normally; ping only shows whether the host answers this particular type of request.

Why can’t I ping 192.168.1.1 here?

Private addresses exist only inside your home network, and our server cannot reach them. Run ping on your own computer instead.

What is a good ping?

For browsing almost anything below 100 ms is fine. For fast online games, below about 50 ms to the game server is comfortable.

Does this test measure my internet speed?

No. It measures the delay between our server and the host you enter. Speed (bandwidth) is a different measurement.