Try pinging it. 
 
C:\>ping forums.anandtech.com
Pinging forums.anandtech.com [216.151.100.125] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 216.151.100.125: bytes=32 time=60ms TTL=239
Reply from 216.151.100.125: bytes=32 time=50ms TTL=239
Reply from 216.151.100.125: bytes=32 time=50ms TTL=239
Reply from 216.151.100.125: bytes=32 time=50ms TTL=239
Ping statistics for 216.151.100.125:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 50ms, Maximum =  60ms, Average =  52ms