Chris
Mon Apr 12 14:39:56 CDT 2004
That helps. Thanks a lot.
Chris
"Javier Gomez [SBS MVP]" <javier_gomez@remove.this.engineer.com> wrote in
message news:eZJFxKMIEHA.1048@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> I long time ago, in a galaxy far away... I used this program (it had
> something to do with NetIQ at that time):
>
http://www.ixiacom.com/products/performance_applications/pa_display.php?skey=pa_q_check
>
> Although many of its features can be done manually... it does pretty much
> everything and can measure the speed between any two endpoints. I still
> cannot find/remember what was the name of the other similar product that I
> used... but that one should get you started.
>
> --
> Javier [SBS MVP]
>
> << SBS ROCKS !!! >>
>
> "Chris Guimbellot" <cguimbellot@FORGETSPAM.hifranchise.com> wrote in
message
> news:%23IqxU6LIEHA.2844@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Javier,
> >
> > Thanks for the quick reply. I am in fact looking for something that will
> > help me quantify the speed improvement. I would like to see whatever
links
> > you have on this. Thanks,
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > "Javier Gomez [SBS MVP]" <javier_gomez@remove.this.engineer.com> wrote
in
> > message news:O%23xQr2LIEHA.2376@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >> Hi Chris!
> >>
> >> I'm not sure what you want...
> >>
> >> You want to quantify that in fact you get a speed improvement because
of
> > the
> >> new hardware (i.e. a speed test)? Or maybe you want to measure the
> >> improvement in terms of something else?
> >>
> >> There are many utilities that measure the bandwidth and speed of two
> >> computers in a network. I can get you a couple of links if thats what
you
> >> want.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Javier [SBS MVP]
> >>
> >> << SBS ROCKS !!! >>
> >>
> >> "Chris Guimbellot" <cguimbellot@FORGETSPAM.hifranchise.com> wrote in
> > message
> >> news:%23o4W9rLIEHA.3248@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >> > Hello,
> >> >
> >> > SBS2K. I know this is off topic, but I figured someone here would be
> > able
> >> > to
> >> > answer this or at least point in the right direction. I am currently
> >> > running
> >> > 4 10Mbps hubs on my network. I am purchasing 4 new 100Mbps, full
> > duplexing
> >> > switches to replace them. I know theoretically how much faster this
> > should
> >> > make the network, but I was looking to try to take some measurements
so
> >> > that
> >> > I can gauge the speed increase. Besides copying files and running
some
> >> > operations in the database, are there any more scientific ways to
> > measure
> >> > the difference. I appreciate it. Thanks,
> >> >
> >> > Chris
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
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