Bandwidth Check utility enables administrators to measure available bandwidth in just a few clicks. A simple tool to ensure smooth networking experience.
Bandwidth Check is a useful tool for network administrators to measure the available bandwidth. One of the requirements to use this utility is to turn on the chargen service, which is available in most inetd implementations. Enabling the chargen protocol on Linux can be done by creating a file named /etc/xinetd.d/charge and adding the following code:
service chargen {
type = INTERNAL
id = chargen-stream
socket_type = stream
protocol = tcp
user = root
wait = no
disable = no
}
After creating the file, restart the xinetd service. To compile bwcheck, use the following command in the terminal:
gcc -o bwcheck bwcheck.c
To execute the program, run the command "./bwcheck" followed by the IP address of the device you want to measure. The output will show the throughput in kilobits per second. Overall, Bandwidth Check is a simple yet effective tool for network administrators to monitor bandwidth usage.
service chargen {
type = INTERNAL
id = chargen-stream
socket_type = stream
protocol = tcp
user = root
wait = no
disable = no
}
After creating the file, restart the xinetd service. To compile bwcheck, use the following command in the terminal:
gcc -o bwcheck bwcheck.c
To execute the program, run the command "./bwcheck" followed by the IP address of the device you want to measure. The output will show the throughput in kilobits per second. Overall, Bandwidth Check is a simple yet effective tool for network administrators to monitor bandwidth usage.
What's New
Version 1.0: N/A