Why test from your own network instead of ping sites and looking glasses
Short answer: only a test from your own network tells you how fast a region feels to you.
Most "cloud ping" sites and every provider's looking glass run the test from their servers, which sit in data centers on premium links. That shows how fast one data center reaches another. It misses the part you actually feel: your home or mobile line, your ISP's backbone, its international links and how crowded they are tonight.
Me2Cloud sends every request from your browser, so the result includes all of it: Wi-Fi, router, ISP, the route your ISP picks, and the evening rush.
| Ping sites / looking glass | ICMP ping on your computer | Me2Cloud | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starts from | their data center | your network | your network |
| Includes your ISP and peak hours | no | yes | yes |
| Same protocol as websites and apps (TCP 443) | varies | no, ICMP | yes, HTTPS |
| Throttled or filtered by networks | sometimes | often | rarely |
| Hundreds of regions in one go | some | no | yes |
| Needs an install | no | no | no |