[AccessD] OT: Network speeds

 > Iometer is the program that I think you are referring to.

No.  This is pretty darned complicated.

I am looking for something that sits on one end and transmits packets (the server) and sits on the 
other end and receives packets (the client).  Measures the speed of the transfer.

John W. Colby
Colby Consulting

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when you do not believe in it

On 3/17/2012 9:11 PM, Jason Strickland wrote:
> Iometer is the program that I think you are referring to.
> On Mar 17, 2012 7:01 PM, "jwcolby"<jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com>  wrote:
>
>> I have a network which consists of a set of three gigabit switches.  When
>> I transfer files between servers at either end I get 11 MByte / second
>> transfer speeds.
>>
>> NOT good!
>>
>> Unfortunately I don't know how to troubleshoot this.  I have simple a
>> cable tester and the cables test OK, although that is truly only a
>> connectivity test, not a test of the quality of the signal.
>>
>> I used to have a little program, a server on one end and a client on the
>> other.  The server would send stuff and then you could run the client on
>> any other computer and see the network "quality" at the client end,
>> wherever that might be.
>>
>> I can't remember what the program is and I am looking for something quick
>> and easy.  Of course nowadays everyone wants to test internet stuff.
>>
>> Does anyone know of a simple client / server kind of thing that allows me
>> to install the server on one end and the client on my laptop and just walk
>> around connecting my laptop to switches to try and determine where my
>> problem might be?
>>
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