$ ping -c10 bbc.co.uk PING bbc.co.uk (212.58.241.131) 56(84) bytes of data. 64 bytes from 212.58.241.131: icmp_req=2 ttl=245 time=6240 ms 64 bytes from 212.58.241.131: icmp_req=6 ttl=245 time=2248 ms 64 bytes from virtual-vip-231.thdo.bbc.co.uk (212.58.241.131): icmp_req=1 ttl=245 time=8183 ms 64 bytes from virtual-vip-231.thdo.bbc.co.uk (212.58.241.131): icmp_req=8 ttl=245 time=1207 ms 64 bytes from virtual-vip-231.thdo.bbc.co.uk (212.58.241.131): icmp_req=9 ttl=245 time=526 ms 64 bytes from virtual-vip-231.thdo.bbc.co.uk (212.58.241.131): icmp_req=10 ttl=245 time=316 ms --- bbc.co.uk ping statistics --- 10 packets transmitted, 6 received, 40% packet loss, time 34798ms rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 316.652/3120.630/8183.868/3010.550 ms, pipe 8