
Manual earthbound delay measurement
To put it bluntly, latency is how fast or slow the proxy IP's internet speed is. The easiest way to do this is tocountdown.. For example, if you visit a web page with a browser, the time from clicking the mouse to the end of the page loading. However, this kind of earth method is too much error, especially when encountering network fluctuations, may be measured today 10 seconds, tomorrow become 20 seconds.
Old drivers commonly used command line tools. For example, Windows systems open cmd to lose this:
ping proxy IP address -n 10
This trick looks at the average time of 10 round trips. But note that this only measures the proxy server'sphysical delay, you may have to account for the time difference in data processing when you actually use it.
Precise measurement with professional tools
To get accurate, you have to use specialized tools. We recommend three that have been tested and work well:
| Tool Name | vantage | Applicable Scenarios |
|---|---|---|
| ProxyTester | Able to measure IP pools in bulk | When extensive screening is required |
| Curl commands | Look directly at the request elapsed time | Single IP Depth Test |
| Python script | Customized Test Logic | Specific business scenarios |
As a practical example, use Python's requests library to measure latency:
import requests
import time
proxy = {'http': 'http://ipipgo账号:密码@proxyIP:port'}
start = time.time()
start = time.time()
res = requests.get('http://example.com', proxies=proxy, timeout=10)
delay = round((time.time()-start)1000)
print(f'Current delay: {delay} milliseconds')
except.
print('IP has expired')
How to analyze the test results
There are three things to look for in the measured data:
- amplitude of fluctuations: 10 consecutive measurements, the difference between the highest and lowest value exceeds 30% IP is recommended to be eliminated.
- failure rate: If there are more than 3 time-outs out of 20 tests, you will be blackmailed directly.
- time interval difference: One round of testing in the morning, midday, and evening to avoid peak hour latency spikes for IPs
For example, if you use ipipgo's static residential IP for testing, the measured data can be stabilized within 200ms. If it is a dynamic residential IP, it is recommended to pair it with theirIntelligent Routingfunction, the system will automatically pick the node with the lowest latency.
QA Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What should I do if my test results are high and low?
A: eighty percent of the use of dynamic IP, change a static residential IP try. ipipgo static package from 35 yuan / month, do data collection with this most stable.
Q: What should I do if I need to measure foreign IP latency?
A: Local measurement is not allowed, it is best to use the server in the target area to do the test. ipipgo's cross-border dedicated line can be directly connected to the overseas server room, the measured latency is more realistic.
Q:When testing, it always prompts connection timeout?
A:先检查代理设置对不对,特别是账号密码里的特殊符号要用URL编码。比如@符号要写成%40,冒号是%3A。
Choosing the right service provider is important
The thing about measuring latency is that it's seven parts tool and three parts IP quality. Tools like ipipgo haveCarrier-grade resourcesThe measured latency of the service provider is about 40% lower than that of ordinary IPs in the market. Especially their TK line, specifically for real-time requirements of the business has been optimized.
Newbies are advised to practice first with Dynamic Residential Standard Edition, a $7.67/GB package. Enterprise level users go straight to the $9.47/GB Enterprise Edition withquality assurance (QA)It's a good idea to use a free IP. Don't try to be cheap and use a free IP, the measured latency data is false, and the actual use of the pit is more.

