> Sorry, but if you're latency is a 1 second delay there is something
> wrong with your link, or your ISP has heavily oversubscribed.

>> This is way too long. Out of this, the ping time alone is
>> about 180msec best and 300msec average.

> This is even more indication that there's something wrong with the 
> link.
> My MAX ping times to most locations on the continent was <40ms with 
> DSL.
> With cable it's about the same (although a little more variable).
> Overseas it reaches the 150ms range, depending on destination.

min/max.avg 4 pings

196/200/197    Yahoo.com
195/244/208    Google.com
197/201/199    google.co.nz
196/199/197    english.aljazeera.net


49/61/52            my isp
blocked               XTRA Telecom NZ 600 lb gorilla everyone's 
network provider
65/72/67            Maxnet - NZ small good ISP
59/88/72            IHUG NZ larger 'interesting' ISp
65/85/76            Slingshot - NZ cheap and cheerful ISP
63/66/84            My ISP's provider (smoke and mirrors)
61/64/62        www.abebooks.com

fwiw

Far end echo is not closely correlated with loop time. FEE is due to 
hyvrid mismatch at a 2w/4w point.
Long delay calls are indeed very hard on 'normal' phone conversations. 
I have had what I think was a 3 satellite link at one stage and an 
awareness at both ends of what's happening and total discipline is 
needed for a reasonable information exchange.




        RM



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