[sclug] network performance between pC and router

[Neil Haughton]

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>
> [...]
> > how can I
> > check the actual transfer speed between PC and router? Is the a Linux
> tool
> > that wil do this for me?
>
> You need some service on the router that will generate or receive data.
> I don't know what your router's running, unfortunately.
>
>
It's a Netgear DG834G router/modem. I've no idea what software it runs I'm
afraid, although it responds to ping.


> .....
>
> There is, iperf. Run iperf -s on one end, and iperf -c on the other, thus:-
>
> alan at wopr64:~$ iperf -s
>

How would I run iperf on the router? I'm at a bit of a loss here.

TIA

Neil