Ping triangulation
Peter Lothberg
roll at stupi.se
Mon Jul 29 06:58:06 UTC 1996
> They use the ping times to figure out which server would be closest.
> All the servers are not located in the same place. The idea is that
> european users may receive better service from a european server.
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> Roy
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The network topology and geography does not match very well, I would guess
that the network center of Europe is likely to be somwhere on the US
Eastcoast.
Only Stockholm have multiple international E3 links....
--Peter
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