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question legend asked in Computers & InternetComputer Networking · 1 decade ago

can a cable be removed before a ping on a network has completed?

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  • tbshmkr
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    Theoretically YES.

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    Practically Maybe.

    - Compare mechanical action vs. Speed of Light.

  • Jerry
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    Not unless you really, really fast. A good network ping on my network is between 1 and 25milliseconds, or 1 to 25/1000 of a second.

  • Adrian
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Sure, the ping will just timeout then.

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