Network Troubleshooting Tools
January 14, 2025
Network Measurement Tools
The easiest way to install the most up-to-date version of several useful network test tools is from the perfsonar.net software repo.
For Linux-based systems, follow the instructions for installing the perfsonar-tools bundle.
For OSX systems (install homebrew)
brew install iperf iperf3 nuttcp owamp
Note: Be sure to tune your hosts TCP settings, as described here.
Measurement Tool |
Feature
|
| pScheduler | schedules tests, one at a time (wrapper for iperf and nuttcp) |
| iperf /iperf3 | measures end-to-end TCP/UDP performance |
| nuttcp | measures end-to-end TCP/UDP performance |
| owamp | measures latency, loss, and jitter |
| traceroute / scamper | measures the network path and MTU |
Network Testing Tools
Testing Tool |
Purpose |
| Measurement Lab | provides testing for a wide range of network trouble-areas |
| tcpdump | dumps all TCP header information for a specified source/destination |
| tcptrace | formats tcpdump output for analysis using xplot |
