How to add Iperf 3 Network Line Speed Tester to Windows and Linux

Iperf3 is popular Network Speed Testing tool.  Here is the installers attached for Windows 64 bit

& Linux 64 bit for Cent OS iperf iperf3 

For Windows :

Download , Unzip into a folder and run from Command Prompt. Disable nuances like Windows Firewall and check settings for Flow Control and MTU (Jumbo Pkt size) for the Ethernet Cards

For Linux :

Download and Unzip. :   If on a Windows PC , use WinSCP to copy to a new linux folder :

ex : /usr/local/src/iperf3

To Install : root@venice-s414-XX iperf3]# rpm -ivh iperf3-3.1.3-1.fc24.i686.rpm

iperf test commands :

Server PC : iperf3 -s

Ex : [root@venice-s414-XX iperf3]# iperf3 -s

Client PC : iperf3 -c IP_of_Serer

Ex : C:\Network\Iperf\iperf-3.1.3-win64>iperf3 -c 10.10.0.8

Sample Result :

 

 iperf test with multi socket :

Server : iperf3 -s

Client : iperf3 -c 10.10.0.8 -P 5   <---- To run 5 threads in parallel each using its own socket.