User's Guide

7.14 Advanced Tools
Through the advanced tools page, it is possible to run tests to verify net-
work connectivity and the achievable throughput on a network path. As
shown in Fig. 7.18, network connectivity can be tested by issuing a “Ping
Test” towards a specific destination. Additionally, the “Bandwidth Test” tool
generates a stream of packets at a specified rate to test the available net-
work path throughput.
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In order to run a Ping or a Bandwidth Test, write the destination IP in the
proper window and click run. The Bandwidth Test allows you to select the
throughput from a value of 4Mb/s to 20 Mb/s. Both tests can be run on
top of a loaded network to test operational performances, or on top of an
unloaded network to test installed capacity.
Figure 7.18: Advanced Tools Web page.
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Please note that the achievable rate computation is cpu-intensive and only indicative.
Results may be not accurate. Usually the bandwidth tests tend to underestimate the real
throughput of the link.
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