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WiscNet iperf Speed Tests
Iperf Info
- iperf is a network testing tool testing tool used to help measure network throughput, iperf is developed by ESnet / Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. For more information please visit:
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There are many publicly available guides online. Here are some common examples:macOS with Homebrew:
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brew install iperf3 |
Windows with Windows Subsystem for Linux (Debian/Ubuntu):
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Windows .exe is not officially supported, see this page for reasons. If you must use Windows, please install Windows Subsystem for Linux |
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sudo apt install iperf3 |
macOS with Homebrew:
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brew install iperf3 |
Linux - Redhat:
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iperf3 -c iperf.wiscnet.net -P 4 -t 900 |
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iperf3 -c iperf.wiscnet.net -P 4 -t 900
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[ 7] 8.00-9.01 sec 22.4 MBytes 187 Mbits/sec
[ 9] 8.00-9.01 sec 24.9 MBytes 208 Mbits/sec
[ 11] 8.00-9.01 sec 22.4 MBytes 187 Mbits/sec
[ 13] 8.00-9.01 sec 41.4 MBytes 346 Mbits/sec
[SUM] 8.00-9.01 sec 111 MBytes 928 Mbits/sec
<repeats until the test is completed>
<output shortened/omitted> |
iperf3 Upload Test
iperf3 testing download speeds from the member's perspective, 4 threads in parallel, for 900 seconds/15 minutes, using TCP. The [SUM] row results in Mbits/sec or Gbits/sec. "-R" for reverse added to this test.
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iperf3 -c iperf.wiscnet.net -P 4 -t 900 -R |
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iperf3 -c iperf.wiscnet.net -P 4 -t 900 -R
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[ 7] 8.00-9.00 sec 31.6 MBytes 265 Mbits/sec
[ 9] 8.00-9.00 sec 20.2 MBytes 170 Mbits/sec
[ 11] 8.00-9.00 sec 33.4 MBytes 280 Mbits/sec
[ 13] 8.00-9.00 sec 25.5 MBytes 214 Mbits/sec
[SUM] 8.00-9.00 sec 111 MBytes 929 Mbits/sec
<repeats until the test is completed>
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