Comments on: What tools can you use to measure network throughput? http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/what-tools-can-you-use-to-measure-network-throughput/ Sun, 19 May 2013 03:14:28 +0000 hourly 1 By: labnuke99 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/what-tools-can-you-use-to-measure-network-throughput/#comment-106863 labnuke99 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:30:22 +0000 #comment-106863 This time with the link to the ITKE blogs.

]]> By: labnuke99 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/what-tools-can-you-use-to-measure-network-throughput/#comment-106862 labnuke99 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:29:49 +0000 #comment-106862 I also meant to put a search link to the ITKE blogs which refer to Wireshark.

]]> By: labnuke99 http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/what-tools-can-you-use-to-measure-network-throughput/#comment-106861 labnuke99 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:29:08 +0000 #comment-106861 See this blog entry for a good understanding of capacity vs throughput.

A valid test would also be installing wireshark on a client or using wireshark portable and running a file upload/download from that client to another system. Capture only traffic between the two hosts involved (or capture everything and then run a display filter as needed). Wireshark has built-in statistics reports that can give you a very good idea of throughput and problems on the link between the client and servers.

A good start on finding out more on Wireshark can be the blog postings here on ITKE or Laura Chappel’s excellent Wireshark book.

]]> By: carlosdl http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/what-tools-can-you-use-to-measure-network-throughput/#comment-106837 carlosdl Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:27:16 +0000 #comment-106837 BTW, as far as I know, iPerf is available for Windows and Linux, so both tools mentioned by TessaLP can be used in any of those OSes.

]]> By: carlosdl http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/what-tools-can-you-use-to-measure-network-throughput/#comment-106836 carlosdl Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:15:34 +0000 #comment-106836 Rechil, do you always post from your mobile phone ?

That is the only reason I cant think of for your excessive use of abbreviations. It looks very unprofessional (at least to me), and I find it very strange since you have a blogger badge.

]]> By: rechil http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/what-tools-can-you-use-to-measure-network-throughput/#comment-106821 rechil Wed, 18 Apr 2012 04:28:24 +0000 #comment-106821 “Why wouldn’t I be able to use ping or iPerf for different OS?“, the ans might be known to u. Again u didn’t mention which diffs OS u r using…. is this a mixed env ! like Linux, Winds various vers etc. etc. guessing if Linux is there, so take a special care about SAMBA. If there r only Wind flavours, then check cable, nic first then go for next….

]]> By: searchenterprisewan http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/what-tools-can-you-use-to-measure-network-throughput/#comment-106811 searchenterprisewan Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:33:20 +0000 #comment-106811 We’re using Windows7. Why wouldn’t I be able to use ping or iPerf for different OS?

]]> By: rechil http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/itanswers/what-tools-can-you-use-to-measure-network-throughput/#comment-106792 rechil Tue, 17 Apr 2012 04:13:50 +0000 #comment-106792 Which OS u r using now and versions ! This is required for ans. There r no of tools (both free / cost) for diff OS.

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