This is a tool for simulate load over a network. It's highly inspired in the Iperf tool.
You can run python3 main.py -s to start the server.
You can run python3 main.py -c localhost to start the client in the same host machine. You can replace the client HOST for the target machine IP or hostname.
You can also run python3 main.py -h to check the full documentation or you can read bellow.
All tests were done in linux, no guaranties to work in macOS/windows systems.
usage: main.py [-h] (-s | -c HOST) [-i INTERVAL] [-p PORT] [-f {k,K,m,M}] [-V]
[-b BANDWIDTH] [-t TIME]
optional arguments:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
-s, --server Run in server mode. (This will only allow one
connection at a time)
-c HOST, --client HOST
Run in client mode, connecting to an iPerf server
running on host.
-i INTERVAL, --interval INTERVAL
The interval to which info about measurements shall be
displayed. Default to 1.
-p PORT, --port PORT The server port to the server to listen on and the
client to connect to. This should be the same in both
client and server. Default is 5201
-f {k,K,m,M}, --format {k,K,m,M}
A letter specifying the format to print bandwidth
numbers in. Supported formats are "k" = Kbits/sec "K"
= KBytes/sec "m" = Mbits/sec "M" = MBytes/sec The
adaptive formats choose between kilo- and mega- as
appropriate. Default to m.
-V, --verbose Give more detailed output
-b BANDWIDTH, --bandwidth BANDWIDTH
[CLIENT ONLY] Set target bandwidth to N[KM] bits/sec.
Default 1 Mbit/sec.
-t TIME, --time TIME [CLIENT ONLY] The time in seconds to transmit for.
Default is 10 seconds.