Lag

Lag

--The Internet (the network which connects your computer to
everyone else's) is made up of thousands of interconnected networks.
Between your computer and the computer which houses the MUD, there
may be up to dozens of devices and links connecting them over serial
lines, high-speed modems, leased lines, satellite uplinks, etc. If
one of these gateways or lines crashes, is suddenly overloaded, or
has invalid routing, you may notice a long time of lag time between
your input and the MUD's reception of that input.  Likewise, a
response from the MUD to you has to traverse back to you.  It may
even take a different route back.

Computers which are nearer to the computer running the MUD are less
susceptible to netlag. Another source of lag is if the computer which
hoststhe MUD is overloaded. When netlag happens, it is best to just
patiently wait for it to pass.

If you are experiencing severe lag like disconnections or multiple
second delays, and after a few minutes it hasn't passed, you might be
able to help resolve the problem: see help mtr.