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====== iPerf ====== | ====== iPerf ====== | ||
- | **IPerf** is a tool which allows you to measure and tune network performance. | + | **IPerf** is a tool that allows you to measure and tune network performance. |
- | Some iPerf server don't work, so if you receive an error when testing, try a different | + | iPerf requires you to know of a reliable public |
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+ | Some iPerf servers | ||
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**Protocol TCP/UDP**: Here you specify the protocol to be used for testing. | **Protocol TCP/UDP**: Here you specify the protocol to be used for testing. | ||
- | **Port**: Here you enter the port to be used for testing (Default: 5201). | + | **Port**: Here, you enter the port to be used for testing (Default: 5201). |
- | **Type: **This lets you specify | + | **Type: **Here, you specify |
- | **Time Limit/Bytes limit** - Displays | + | * Time-limited - Choosing this will make testing stop after a certain time period. |
+ | * Buffer-limited - Choosing this will make testing stop after a certain amount of of data has been transferred. | ||
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+ | **Time Limit/Bytes limit** - In this field, you enter the the units used for the limit type you selected | ||
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===== iPerf Notes ===== | ===== iPerf Notes ===== | ||
- | Unfortunately, | + | Unfortunately, |