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Throughput in Networking: Why Your “Gigabit” Link Doesn’t Feel Like Gigabit
When you read “1 Gbps” on a spec sheet, it’s tempting to assume that applications will send and receive data at 1 Gbps. In practice, that almost never happens outside of a clean LAN.
Dan LANCaster
3 days ago7 min read


Understanding UDP Metrics in Network Speed Tests
You think your network’s solid—until you run a UDP test and it looks like half your packets vanished into thin air. Don’t panic. Nothing’s broken. UDP just plays by different rules.
Dan LANCaster
Oct 146 min read


Moving Your Network Tests from iPerf3 to Tessabyte
So, you’ve been using iPerf for a decade and a half. It has become something of an industry standard, and that reputation is largely well-deserved. But…
Dan LANCaster
Sep 25 min read


Tessabyte Throughput Test: Same Spirit, New Muscles
If you’ve been around networks long enough, you know the feeling: You set up your test gear, run your favorite throughput tool, stare at...
Dan LANCaster
Aug 95 min read


Speedtest Is for Civilians. You’re Not a Civilian.
All is well. Meanwhile, your VoIP calls are melting. Let’s be honest: we’ve all run a speedtest in our browser at some point. Maybe you...
Dan LANCaster
Aug 45 min read
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