Latency is the time it takes data to travel from your computer to its destination, measured in milliseconds. The ping test measures latency, and thhat's why the terms are often used interchangeably.

In the fast-paced world of online gaming, every millisecond counts. Whether you are playing League of Legends in a heated ...

Testing latency Ping speeds of 100 milliseconds and below are typical for most broadband connections. (Image credit: Getty Images) Anybody can carry out a ping test on their computer to test latency.

In this instance, the VPN may be preventing you from being able to ping other computers on your network. You can check if this is the case by disabling your VPN and then trying to ping your computer.

Learn how to use Test-NetConnection cmdlet to troubleshoot Windows Server Network connectivity issues via PowerShell. It works cross platform.