iperf package

iperf is a tool used for network throughput testing.

Usage

iperf running on pfSense® software is NOT a suitable way of testing firewall throughput, as there is a significant difference between performance of traffic initiated or terminated on the firewall and traffic traversing the firewall. There are many suitable uses for iperf running on pfSense software, but testing the throughput capabilities of the firewall is not one of them.

Uses for iperf on pfSense software

• Measuring throughput from the internal network to the inside of the firewall

  • Useful in scenarios where portions of the internal network are behind links slower than the firewall’s network interface. Examples include testing the throughput of a wireless network or private WAN network connected to a router inside the network.

• Testing end to end throughput between two firewalls on the Internet

• Anything else where performance measurement excluding throughput capabilities of the firewall are desirable.

Additional Resources

• iperf Man Page

• iperf - The Easy Tutorial

• Measure Network Performance with iperf

Known issues

See also

You can find a list of known issues with the iperf package on the pfSense bug tracker.

Package Support

This package is currently supported by Netgate Global Support to those with an active support subscription.