Home Network & IoT
iperf3
Measures LAN/WLAN throughput between two hosts you control.
Authorized testing only. Practice on systems you own, isolated labs, or targets with written permission. Unauthorized access is illegal.
When
Validating Wi-Fi vs ethernet performance after security changes (VLAN/AP).
How
Run server on one host; client on another; compare TCP/UDP results.
Why
Security controls that break performance get rolled back — measure both.
Commands & usage
iperf3 -s
iperf3 -c 192.168.1.10 -t 30
iperf3 -c 192.168.1.10 -u -b 100M
Commands are educational examples. Adapt hosts, paths, and rates to your authorized scope.
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