iPerf3 for beginners

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Hey :wave:

the use of iperf3 is very simple and does not require much study :wink: I will now go into the use via SSH - presumably the plug-in only takes care of the installation.

On the router

  1. connect to your router via SSH (e.g. ssh [email protected])
  2. update the software database: opkg update
  3. install iperf3: opkg install iperf3
  4. start iperf3 in server mode: iperf3 -s

On any client, e.g. Windows:

  1. Download iperf3: iPerf - Download iPerf3 and original iPerf pre-compiled binaries
  2. Connect iperf3 to the server via command line: .\iperf3.exe -c 192.168.177.1
    The IP naturally corresponds to the IP of the router.
  3. Read the results.

Both programs can be interchanged - i.e. you can start the server mode (-s) on the client and the client mode (-c [IP of the client]) on the router. And vice versa.

iperf3 without any command will guide you.

Result

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Hint

You can use the “reverse” switch -R on the client to test from router → client without need to change the server/client options. So .\iperf3.exe -c 192.168.177.1 -R will send the traffic from router to client.

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