Linux Commands Iperf command and usage 4 years ago + by Bamdeb Ghosh Ipert: Iperf is an open source networking tool used to measure throughput or performance of a network. It can be used to test TCP and UDP. Iperf can be used in Windows, Linux, and MAC etc operation system. Intention of this articl There are different versions of Iperf, we will only focus on Iperf version 2.+ only. This version is widely used in all systems. o General Set up diagram: Iperf works in server client model that means there sho start Iperf traffic flow.Ethernet Connection Pci ip: mar 192.168. el 4.102] 192.168 PCL bpert Server/Clie nt) Wireless Connection Stay From the diagram we can understand that PC1 and PC:Connection between two PCs can be wired or wireless. Actual Set up: 1. In our experiment PC1 is windows and PC2 is Linux 2. PC1 IP is 192.168.1.6 and PC2 is 192.168.0.102 3, PC1 iperf version Command: iperf --version iperf version 2.0.5 (08 Jul 2010) pthreads 4, PC2 iperf version ® Command: iperf --version iperf version 2.0.5 (08 Ju7 2010) pthreads Iperf Conditions: There are some conditions before Iperf to work.1, PC1 should ping to PC2 and vice versa. We can use ping 192.168.1.102 from PC1 console or command line to see if PC1 is able to reach PC2. Do ping from PC2 to PC1 to check the reachbility of PC1 from PC3. Here is one screenshot for ping from PC1 to PC2 PCI command line EE O% loss means all pings are successful Here is one screenshot for ping from PC2 to PC1168 168 pom mcsmerr) rer] rrr) rer) 2. Both PCs should Iperf binary. It's better to keep same version of Iperf or close versions But remember Iperf 2.0 does not work with Iperf 3.0, Note: UDP does not establish any UDP connection before transferring data and UDP does not need any ACK from other side. So even if IPERF server is not running client will able send data unlike TCP. So always check in server side for UDP data. Important Ipert Argument: Argument Meaning Run server e Run Cl Bandw >Mbits? Port number (Ex: -p 5555] w Windows size [Ex: -w 1M M->Mbits] -d Bi-directional traffic F Length [Ex: -| 1046 1046bytes] v Used when IPv6 address is used instead of IPv4 There are other arguments but not used in general. We can use man iperf command in Linux to get all arguments. Ipert commands: There are many arguments for Iperf command, we will discuss on only important and useful arguments, Below are minimum arguments which can be used to run iperf. TCP server: ® iperf, TEP client: ca iperf -c 192.168.1.102 1-260 UDP server:UDP client: iperf -c 192.168.1.102 -i1 -t60 -u -b 1000M {ec} Start Iperf: Now we have PC1 and PC2 so below combinations can be run between these two PCs. 1. TCP server in PC1 and TCP client PC2 2. TCP client in PC1 and TCP server PC2 3. UDP server in PC1 and UDP client PC2 4, UDP client in PC1 and UDP server PC2 Experiment; Let's try combination A Here is the screenshot of TCP server in PC1 rt [-p] = =a So first we have to start server and if it's successful ther serverCC ee eer) Lient connecting to 192.168.1.6,| TCP port indow size: 85.0 KByte (default een cree ret Bandwidth Poe a eer 5 rseryrrcs cone Reyne one PeeryNext if we want to try combination B, then we just need to run TCP server in PC2 and TCP client in PC1. Experiment 2: Let's try combination D Here is the screenshot of UDP server in PC2. ea hortHere is the screenshot of UDP client in PC1.erver Listening on UDP port 7777Port Beet Moe ier DP buffer size: 208 KByte (default) peace a sets Cryer ee ree ee) Cee ee Cmca eee a Remy Comer Eee reve cae ae ces 1, Connect failed or connection refused: ised ated] rss raed ets reed ets reey eres raed ets raeeyerts ree ers ney erts raeey eres raed ets raged ets ryeey eres rrseey eres acclere rics Tele Coy Lee) reco) 4141 (0%) port C LO} oy co) ae) 4246 (11%) 7/ 3919 (0.18%) aC) UC CD) rn) eR) er) ony oy) (ox) (0%) co) rc) der “AVG throughput 48.2MbpsHere is the screenshot Iperf command Error MSG 2. UDP without server: When we run UDP client without server, we can identify this with some observations 1, After UDP client throughput is completed, we should not any server report for average. Check the point B in below screenshot. 2, Throughput may be higher than the connected bandwidth, Check the point A in below screenshot.PY eter ted oe a tL eror mt Care Cae no server report I! PUbEy San in ssree] fatasHere is the screenshot for Default and Customized windows size: Interval can be increased. Here -t 20sec and -i Ssec so we should see Iperf output at Ssec interval. Here is the screenshot.To measure any performance in Wired or Wireless network Iperf is the basic requirement. As it's an open source so can used without any license. Iperf gives quite accurate results with comparison to license tool like IxChariot.ABOUT THE AUTHOR Bamdeb Ghosh Bamdeb Ghosh is having hands-on experience in Wireless networking domain.He's an expert in Wireshark capture analysis on Wireless or Wired Networking along with knowledge of Android, Bluetooth, Linux commands and python. Follow his site: wifisharks.com RELATED LINUX HINT POSTS. 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