Test IPs "v2.0" (and NZ/SG/ZA $5 OpenVZ from VPSnine)

rm_

In Soviet Russia Test IPs ping YOU: http://www.vpsnine.com/hosting/locations.php

A simple but awesome idea, I wish more multi-location providers implemented that.

On a related note, VPSnine have offers from $5/mo in all those locations https://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?t=1324603

Ishaq

This doesn't work well because a lot of routers drop/reject ICMP by default:

Ash_Hawkridge

@Ishaq I get the same.

dedicados

lol, me no.

Your IP: abc.lol.xD.wawa

Dusseldorf, Germany 233 ms
Zurich, Switzerland 264 ms
New York City, USA  150 ms
Chicago, USA    138 ms
Cape Town, South Africa 352 ms
Auckland, New Zealand   207 ms
Singapore   254 ms

leapswitch

Same here, blocked by firewall

Microlinux

@Ishaq said:
This doesn't work well because a lot of ISPs drop/reject ICMP:

Not many ISPs drop ICMP (at least in the US), but your CPE certainly might. Totally blocking ICMP breaks PMTUD.

Ishaq

@Microlinux

Yes. The ISP doesn't actually drop ICMP, it's just default firewall settings on the router. Can be enabled easily.

Makenai

How is this possible?

William

Your ISPs peering exchange/transit provider to this location (or one after it somewhere in the chain) drops (some) ICMP packets.

Makenai

@William said:
Your ISPs peering exchange/transit provider to this location (or one after it somewhere in the chain) drops (some) ICMP packets.

Is there any particular reason why would they do that?

perennate

@Makenai said:
Is there any particular reason why would they do that?

I think it just timed out because their Singapore location is down, or at least down on specific routes. I'm unable to access testfiles.sg2.vpsnine.com at all (HTTP/ping).