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  • Iperf is a commonly used network testing tool to help measure network throughput. 
  • Iperf is an open source tool. There are clients for Windows, Mac, Linux, Bsd, etc.
  • Iperf operates where one end is the client, the other is the server. WiscNet runs an Iperf version 2 server in Eau Claire, WI.  
  • The server is restricted to WiscNet IP addresses. 
  • Iperf2 and iperf3 are incompatible
  • iperf.wiscnet.net runs a TCP Iperf server on the default port ( 5001)
  • iperf.wiscnet.net runs a UDP Iperf server on port 50025001
  • iperf.ipv6.wiscnet.net runs a v6 TCP Iperf server on port 50035001
  • iperf.ipv6.wiscnet.net runs a v6 UDP Iperf server on port 50045001

Some common Iperf flags

Enter iperf -h or man iperf depending on your operating system. Here are some common flags:

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