Yup. I use iperf for point-to-point testing, but this is an access connection which is why I'm looking more for some kind of test host on Level3 in Seattle rather than a "speed test" site per se.
Rick On Wed, March 25, 2009 12:35, Bill Blackford wrote: > Rick. The speedtests are only as good as the hosts they're hosted on and > the path by which you reach them. > > I use iperf on each end of a link that I'm turning up. I put Linux hosts > at both endpoints, but I believe iperf comes in a windows flavor too. > > -b > ________________________________________ > From: Rick Ernst [er...@easystreet.com] > Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 11:05 AM > To: nanog@nanog.org > Subject: Gigabit speed test anybody? > > Resent from my subscribed address. Hopefully this isn't a dupe to anybody. > --------------------------------------- > > > I'm working on turning up our first GigE connection (400mbs CIR) and the > various online speedtests I'm aware of choke after about 100Mbs or so. > > Does anybody know of testing sites that can handle higher bandwidth, or > have an ftp host or similar to test against? > > I'm connected to Level3, backhauled to Seattle, WA. > > Thanks, > Rick > > > >
