Assessment of iPerf as a Tool for LAN Throughput Prediction

• Autorzy: Zieliński Bartłomiej

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.24425/ijet.2023.146501

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This article discusses whether iPerf can be used as an effective tool for wired and wireless LAN throughput estimation. The potential advantages of using iPerf in comparison to FTP are discussed. Finally, the article presents the throughput measurement results obtained with FTP, iPerf2 and iPerf3 in a simple experimental network.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

local area networks; throughput; FTP; iPerf

• Wydawca: Polish Academy of Sciences, Committee of Electronics and Telecommunication
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Electronics and Telecommunications
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: Vol. 69, No. 3
• Strony: 523--528
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 25 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Zieliński Bartłomiej

• Silesian University of Technology, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3572-9574

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Uwagi

1. Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023).

2. This work was supported by the Department of Computer Graphics, Vision and Digital Systems, under statute research project (Rau6, 2023), Silesian University of Technology (Gliwice, Poland).