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Old 01-04-2011, 01:40 PM   #1
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Question Upload / Download - command line tool to test speed


Hi all,

does anybody knows nice tool to check connection speed UPLOAD / DOWNLOAD on the server ?

Maybe existing something like speedtest.net for servers ?


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For example "iperf".
 
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For example "iperf".
looks good, do You know how to use it ?
 
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On the one PC run it with "iperf -s" on the other "iperf -c IP_OF_SERVER" and wait 10 seconds for answer. For more options, like UDP test, bidirectional test, etc. look "man iperf".
 
  


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