I have been using iperf to test between between the pfsense connection that I have and another pfsense server that I run at another location. But there is nothing to do to check the connection else were.
Even when I do a traceroute from the pfsense server local to me to the second pfsense server, it gets lost trying to get a full response.. # traceroute 200.76.246.66 traceroute to 200.76.246.66 (200.76.246.66), 64 hops max, 40 byte packets 1 red-corp-200.56.96.177.telnor.net (200.56.96.177) 2.328 ms 2.295 ms 2.404 ms 2 red-corp-200.23.251.193.telnor.net (200.23.251.193) 5.743 ms 5.815 ms 5.861 ms 3 red-corp-200.76.250.13.telnor.net (200.76.250.13) 6.157 ms 12.360 ms 6.203 ms 4 red-corp-200.38.27.94.telnor.net (200.38.27.94) 8.108 ms 8.945 ms 8.150 ms 5 red-corp-200.38.8.70.telnor.net (200.38.8.70) 18.049 ms 16.959 ms 19.318 ms 6 * * * 7 * * * 8 * * * 9 * * * * * * So it makes for difficulties to really analyze what is going on. K. On Tue, Feb 21, 2006 at 12:57:51PM -0600, Nick Buraglio wrote: >Also understand that testing commodity internet access is very >nebulous. So many things can affect the path. In my opinion the >best way to test throughput is using iperf, to do so would require a >host on either end running it. If you plan on testing using iperf >I'd suggest testing in stages; Last mile, provider, some facility >that has decent connectivity, etc.. >How are you testing? > > >On Feb 21, 2006, at 12:52 PM, Nick Buraglio wrote: > >>Take it out and test without it. If the results are the same then >>you can point at them. Why is the Cisco in there? If I'm >>understand correctly, you have: >> >>[some internet connecton] <=> [Cisco 2500] <=> [pfSense box] <=> [LAN] >> >>Is the cisco doing some kind of routing? What is the model of the >>first box? >> >> >>nb >> >> >>On Feb 21, 2006, at 10:47 AM, Kim C. Callis wrote: >> >>>I have pfsense connected to a Cisco 2500 for the WAN >>>connection. Attached to the Cisco via a high speed serial >>>cable to a box that say World DSL. I can't get any specifics >>>on the capabilities of the DSL box. When I did telnet the >>>box, I get connected to another Cisco router which I cannot >>>access. >>> >>>Allegedly, the connection is suppose to be an E-1 (2048 >>>kbit/sec), but the speeds on my end fluctuates between >>>800K-1100K/sec down and 40K-300K/sec up. I suspect that the >>>connection to the Cisco that I have access to is actually >>>some ADSL connection. >>> >>>Of course, the ISP that I am consulting with is blaming >>>pfsense. What can I do to prove that pfSense it working >>>optimally and the problem is with the telco? >>> >>>Any pointer would be greatly appreciated! >>> >>>K. >>> >>
