You can test latency and connectivity to Paperspace by running a speed test, a ping test, and a traceroute to the public IPs of your data center:
NY2: 184.105.3.1
CA1: 64.62.255.1
AMS1: 74.82.28.1
Speed test
Go to https://www.speedtest.net/ and change the server to one close to our data center locations. This can be done by clicking on the Change Server button and then write on the search box Amsterdam for AMS1, California for CA1, and New York for NY2. You may select any option that comes up on the list.
Ping Test
- From a Windows PC open a Command Prompt and run
ping
and the IP address of the datacenter where your virtual machine is located then hit enter. - From Mac OS and Linux, open the Terminal on your computer and type the command
ping
and the IP address of the datacenter where your machine is, and hit enter.
Traceroute Test
Another helpful test to perform is a traceroute. Depending on your OS, please follow these steps:
- From a Windows PC, open a Command Prompt and run
tracert
and the IP address of the datacenter where your virtual machine is located, then hit enter. - From a Mac OS or Linux computer, open a Terminal and run
traceroute
and the IP address of the datacenter where your virtual machine is located then hit enter.