Running a Speed Performance Test on a Wireless Client

You can test the wireless throughput to a client using the Speed Test tool.
Before performing this procedure, ensure that your RUCKUS Unleashed client is running version 200.16 or later, and that the station (device) you want to test has the iPerf3 tool installed directly or available through the RUCKUS Unleashed mobile app.
Difference in UI path for Unleashed and RUCKUS Blue
  1. Install (https://iperf.fr/iperf-download.php) and enable the iPerf3 service as server mode. For more information about iPerf3, refer to iPerf3 Integration in Unleashed.
  2. Unleashed
    From the main menu, select Clients.
  3. Select a client from the clients list and click Speed Test.

    Selecting a Client for Speed Test

    The Speed Test dialog box is displayed.

  4. Click Start to begin the speed test.

    Running the Speed Test

    When the test is complete, the average downlink and uplink speed results are displayed along with packet loss percentages.

    Speed Test Results

  5. (Optional) Click Test Again to rerun the test.

In this section:

  1. iPerf3 Integration in Unleashed
    iPerf3 is a third-party open-source speed measurement tool, widely used to measure network performance and maximum achievable throughput by sending traffic between one host and another.
Parent topic: Working with Clients