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by picturethat 1 view

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I have a network with four locations connected by fibre 10/100 hubs and switches. What is the best way to do some performance testing? Ocasionally things slow down and I would like to find out why.

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by cybergod

One of the best ways is to do a traceroute (on Linux) or tracert (on windows) to see at wich point the speed slows, and if you can chage your location the result will be better.

by picturethat

I am looking for a tool I can leave with the client. Something easy to understand, tracert assumes a certain level on understanding.

by Former member

are you routing accros this network? if so drop one of the connections and see if reciliance kicks in, are you going over any 2 pair or single pair copper also. Check and see if yopur routing is set up as OSPF or RIP you may also be trying DHCP overthe network and that is always a kick in the ass when it comes to network performance. If you log onto www.dogpile.com and search for some sniffer software you can see what protocals are running on your network this will enable you to utilise you routing software to it's optimum and also test ping times (Ping is a greaat tool to see response times)Are you running layer 2 or layer 3 switching?
colin@cooltunesfm.com

good luck

by penguinsrule

It sounds like a software tool that you would purchase would meet your needs yet. I'm not sure what the best tool would be. Openview may meet your needs, but there would have to be some investigation.

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