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iperf3 usage example

Setting Up iperf3

Install iperf3 on both systems:

apt update && apt install iperf3 -y

Start the iperf3

iperf3 -s

Basic Bandwidth Test

iperf3 -c <server IP or HOSTNAME>

Bidirectional Test

iperf3 -c <server IP or HOSTNAME> --bidir

Multiple Stream Test

iperf3 -c <server IP or HOSTNAME> -P 8

UDP Performance Test

iperf3 -c <server IP or HOSTNAME> -u -b 1G

Long-Duration Stability Test

iperf3 -c <server IP or HOSTNAME> -t 60

Bandwidth-Limited Test

iperf3 -c <server IP or HOSTNAME> -b 500M
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