Note: Inter-arrival jitter is the variance in packet delay used for RTP media streams.
Congestion at ISP peering point (Hop 4). test internet jitter
For the best experience, aim for jitter as close to 0 ms as possible. If your results consistently exceed 30 ms, you will likely notice robotic audio or "teleporting" in games. Common Causes of High Jitter Note: Inter-arrival jitter is the variance in packet
| Hop | IP Address | Hostname | Avg Jitter (ms) | Loss % | Notes | |-----|------------------|------------------------|----------------|--------|---------------------------| | 1 | 192.168.1.1 | Router.local | 0.3 | 0% | Local LAN – stable | | 2 | 10.0.0.1 | ISP Gateway 1 | 1.2 | 0% | Good | | 3 | 172.16.5.22 | ISP Node – Central | 4.5 | 0% | Moderate jitter increase | | 4 | 209.85.252.1 | Google Peer | 12.7 | 0.2% | | | 5 | 8.8.8.8 | Google DNS | 14.1 | 0.1% | Final hop affected | If your results consistently exceed 30 ms, you
: Wi-Fi is prone to interference that causes jitter; a hardwired cable is the most effective fix.
Jitter is measured in . Here is how to grade your connection:
You can manually check for jitter by running a continuous ping. Open your terminal and type ping -t google.com (or ping google.com on Mac). Look at the "time=" values for each line; if one is 20ms and the next is 100ms, you have significant jitter.
