We have seen download/upload irregularities when using it with different types of laptops/processors. Overall it is a good tool.
Something to check first is to test laptop to laptop with a cossover cable and see what your results are first. Nothing like chasing a problem that isn't there. -B- On Nov 12, 2013, at 2:53 PM, Bret Clark <bcl...@spectraaccess.com> wrote: > I've used it on a PI and found it to be very accurate. Next to Iperf, > put/get files from an FTP server provides good throughput measurements. > > On 11/12/2013 02:49 PM, Clay Stewart wrote: >> Is it accurate using it on a Raspberry-pi? I was loading up my first one >> today to try out Iperf. Since someone on this thread mentioned 'CPU', I was >> wondering if that would be an issue on a PI? Clocked at 800Mhz.. >> >> >> On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 2:35 PM, Mike Hammett <wispawirel...@ics-il.net> >> wrote: >>> iPerf is very accurate in what it tells you. What you draw from those >>> conclusions may or may not be accurate. >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- >>> Mike Hammett >>> Intelligent Computing Solutions >>> http://www.ics-il.com >>> >>> From: "Sam" <w...@csilogan.com> >>> To: wireless@wispa.org >>> Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 12:50:51 PM >>> Subject: [WISPA] iPerf as a Real-World Performance Simulation Tool >>> >>> >>> Has anyone used iPerf before? I'm curious of your thoughts as to the >>> reliability, and how the results would map to a real-world environment. >>> For example, a friend was testing some 3.65 radios (which had no >>> connection to the Internet) using iPerf. Based upon the iPerf results, a >>> determination was made regarding maximum concurrent users per AP and >>> maximum aggregate bandwidth capacity of the radio. For the maximum >>> concurrent users I believe they tested this at several different >>> download and upload speed for the fictional users. >>> >>> Having never used iPerf, I don't know if the results from their tests >>> (which were very poor by the way - much lower than common configurations >>> of DL/UL rates as well as number of users per AP I've read many of you >>> describing on these lists) map reasonably to what one would expect from >>> a given AP, or if they tend to be wonky. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Sam >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wireless mailing list >>> Wireless@wispa.org >>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wireless mailing list >>> Wireless@wispa.org >>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> -- >> SCS >> Clay Stewart >> CEO, Tye River Farms, Inc., >> DBA Stewart Computer Services >> 434.263.6363 O >> 434.942.6510 C >> cstew...@stewartcomputerservices.com >> “We Keep You Up and Running” >> Wireless Broadband >> Programming >> Network Services > > _______________________________________________ > Wireless mailing list > Wireless@wispa.org > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
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