Testing Bandwidth performance

Wed Jun 26 12:15:25 UTC 2002

ttcp is even included in ios

try this hidden command:

gw#ttcp
transmit or receive [receive]: 
<etc>

enjoy :)

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Tomas Daniska
systems engineer
Tronet Computer Networks
Plynarenska 5, 829 75 Bratislava, Slovakia
tel: +421 2 58224111, fax: +421 2 58224199

A transistor protected by a fast-acting fuse will protect the fuse by blowing first.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wojtek Zlobicki [mailto:wojtekz at idirect.com] 
> Sent: 26. júna 2002 5:30
> To: Alan Sato; nanog at trapdoor.merit.edu
> Subject: Re: Testing Bandwidth performance
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> I've found IPERF to work quite well.  TTCP is also great.  
> For a commercial
> solution,
> you may want to look for products from companies such as IXIA.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alan Sato" <asato at altrio.net>
> To: <nanog at trapdoor.merit.edu>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 11:02 PM
> Subject: Testing Bandwidth performance
> 
> 
> 
> What are some tools to test bandwidth perfomance?  I've used 
> iperf, but are
> there other tools or ways to generate traffic for testing 
> purposes to see a
> links maximum capacity?  Especially greater than a 100mb.
> 
> Alan
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