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title: iPerf3
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      a tool for active measurements of the maximum achievable bandwidth on IP networks, supporting TCP, UDP, and SCTP protocols over both IPv4 and IPv6.
    link: https://software.es.net/iperf
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# iPerf3

## Overview

[iPerf3](https://software.es.net/iperf) is a tool for active measurements of the maximum achievable bandwidth on IP networks, supporting TCP, UDP, and SCTP protocols over both IPv4 and IPv6.

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## Deployment

```shell
sb install iperf3
```

## Usage

```shell
iperf3 --help
```

The binary built from source and installed to `/usr/local/bin/iperf3`. Run it manually from the command line in server mode (`iperf3 -s`) or client mode (`iperf3 -c <server_ip>`) as needed for network testing.