This may not be what you want, but I just use FTP. I FTP a couple of large files and try to keep the link saturated for atleast 20-30 minutes. Command-line ftp gives you a "KBps" at the end of the transfer. Not very elegant and probably not an accurate representation of the type of "normal" traffic, but a decent approximation...
-Stephen -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jason Humes Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 6:12 AM To: MRTG Mailing List Subject: [mrtg] Off topic...how does DSL reports and the like test speed...something I can use myself? HI So we are looking for a way to test various customers throughput and so far we cant find anything which will test throughput without having to install an agent (or something like that) at each customer site. How does DSL Reports or similar sites perform their speed testing? Does anyone know of software like that which I could run on our servers and have our clients run the speed tests themselves, to our sites? We need some sort of throughput test which does not require the use of agents on both sides of the link. Any ideas. Thanks. -------------------------- NOTICE: This communication and any attachments may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please reply to the sender indicating that fact and delete the copy you received without printing, copying, retransmitting, disseminating, or otherwise using the information. Thank you. -- Unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive http://www.ee.ethz.ch/~slist/mrtg FAQ http://faq.mrtg.org Homepage http://www.mrtg.org WebAdmin http://www.ee.ethz.ch/~slist/lsg2.cgi
