Re: Windows UDP packet generator software?

[Mark Foster <blakjak () blakjak net>]

I can imagine plenty of circumstances where someone might want
by-protocol indications of service, rather than the relatively basic
link-test that ICMP provides.

Another vote for iperf....

Mark.



On 23/12/11 08:36, Sean Harlow wrote:
> iperf might be able to do what you need and there are Windows builds available, but I'm not sure if it has a mode 
> where it's not flooding the network trying to test maximum speed.  Is there a reason that standard ICMP pings aren't 
> appropriate if you just want packet loss info?  Obviously every platform worth using has ping built in.
> ----------
> Sean Harlow
> sean () seanharlow info
>
> On Dec 22, 2011, at 2:28 PM, Jay Nakamura wrote:
>
> > The goal of what I am doing is to test some network convergence impact
> > in a lab with two PCs with windows (Can't run Linux, it would be
> > easier if I could) and switches and/or routers in between.
> >
> > So, I thought there must be some simple utility out there that can
> > just start spewing out UDP packets to the other side at a certain time
> > interval and I can look at packet loss via what arrives on the other
> > side with wireshark on the PC.
> >
> > I found hping but it seems to be outdated and I can't get it to work
> > on my windows boxes.
> >
> > Anyone have any suggestions?