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tools-iperf [2024/11/06 23:31] – [iPerf Notes] -Add "and Troubleshooting" to subhead hogwildtools-iperf [2024/11/06 23:34] (current) – [iPerf] hogwild
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 ====== iPerf ====== ====== iPerf ======
  
-**IPerf** is a tool that allows you to measure and tune network performance.  IPerf can be run in client mode or server mode. Generally, client mode is used.+**IPerf** is a tool that lets you measure and tune network performance. IPerf can be run in client or server mode. Generally, client mode is used.
  
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-**Mode Server/Client**: Here, you set the mode of operation.+**Mode Server/Client**: here, you set the mode of operation.
  
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-**Host address:** In this field (visible only in Client mode, you enter the target iPerf server address.+**Host address:** here, (visible only in Client mode), enter the target iPerf server address.
  
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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.
  
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-**Port**: Hereyou enter the port to be used for testing (Default: 5201).+**Port**: here, enter the port to be used for testing (Default: 5201).
  
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-**Type: **Hereyou specify under what conditions testing will stop:+**Type: **here, specify under what conditions testing will stop:
  
-  * Time-limited - Choosing this will make testing stop after a certain time period. +  * Time-limited - choosing this will make testing stop after \\ a certain time period. 
-  * Buffer-limited - Choosing this makes testing stop after a certain amount \\ of data has been transferred.+  * Buffer-limited - choosing this makes testing stop after \\ a certain amount \\ of data has been transferred.
  
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-**Time Limit/Bytes limit** - Here, enter the the units used for the limit type you selected in the //Type// setting. +**Time Limit/Bytes limit:** here, enter the units used for the limit type selected in the //Type// setting.
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