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    This answer does not explain why round-trip time is decreased when packets are sent more frequently. Commented Oct 15, 2014 at 21:05
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    But you didn't answer the OP. Where does it say, "reply packets will be received sooner if you send more of them"? Commented Oct 15, 2014 at 21:12
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    @ryekayo Add the -i interval portion from man ping and it should complete the answer. Commented Oct 15, 2014 at 21:42
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    I don't understand this answer. ryekayo's average rtt is higher when using the -f option. So 1. the OP's claim can't be reproduced, 2. the excerpts from the man page don't give the slightest hint at which measurement is more accurate and 3. what's a "fair" result anyways? Commented Oct 15, 2014 at 22:17
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    You appear to have misunderstood the OP. They were asking why the response time is quicker, not why the frequency at which the requests were sent is higher. Commented Sep 17, 2015 at 17:51