iPerf
Version 2.0
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iPerf
iPerf is a tool used in network performance measurement. iPerf has client and server functionality, and can create data streams to measure throughput between two stations.
Server Mode
Name |
Description |
Server Port |
The server port for server to listen on and client to connect to. The server port should be same in both client and server. Default is 5201. |
Report Interval |
How often the reporting is triggered by setup report interval option. Default time unit for work is 1 second but you can change it to be minutes or hours. |
iPerf Server Mode Description
Client Mode
Name |
Description |
Server Address |
Type server IP address that connects to an iPerf server running on host. |
Server Port |
The server port for server to listen on and client to connect to. The server port should be same in both client and server. Default is 5201. |
Protocol |
Choose protocol type TCP or UDP. If choose UDP protocol, it would need to more setting for bandwidth and packet size. |
Interface |
Support use iPerf by different WAN interfaces. |
UDP Bandwidth |
Setup target bandwidth, default 128 KB/sec for UDP, unlimited for TCP. |
UDP Packet Size |
Setup target UDP packet size, default 1470 bytes. |
Transmit Mode |
Support Upload or Download. |
Test Duration |
Execute iPerf in time duration. Default is 10 seconds. |
Streams |
Execute iPerf with multiple streams for network performance measurement. |
Report Interval |
How often the reporting is triggered by setup report interval option. Default time unit for work is 1 second but you can change it to be minutes or hours. |
iPerf Client Mode Description