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Project 26: Network Speed Test.

2024-08-05

Objective:

To verify proper functioning of ethernet switch.

Specifications:

  • Equipment: Netgear 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Plus Switch
  • No. Ports: 8
  • Speed: 2000 Mbps

    • Click here for product info.


    Testing Procedure:

    1. Run ip add command in termal and get the ip address.
    2. Test both ip address using ping.
    3. Install iperf into both machines.
    4. On the service machine run command iperf -s.
    5. On the other machine run iperf -c ip-addresss.

    Conclusion

    This command was useful in identifing the bottleneck in my network.

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