http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/inetload/inetload.htm Too bad it only runs on WinNT 4.0. If anyone knows of any Un*x based tools, I'd love to know. On Tue, 17 Mar 1998, Michael F Sullivan wrote:

To do some load testing, we need a "tool" (h/w device and/or s/w) to generate a programmable amount of IP traffic on a segment (say 32Mbps on a fast enet segment or fddi ring) and a way to measure it (w/ hopefully something cheaper than a sniffer). Anyone have suggestions on what to use?

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On Tue, 17 Mar 1998, Michael F Sullivan wrote:

To do some load testing, we need a "tool" (h/w device and/or s/w) to generate a programmable amount of IP traffic on a segment (say 32Mbps on a fast enet segment or fddi ring) and a way to measure it (w/ hopefully something cheaper than a sniffer). Anyone have suggestions on what to use?

Thanks

For the high end try Netcom Systems SmartBits. Their systems can hold various interface cards (from 10-20 per chasis) and you can run up to 4 chassis in a stack. We are using them to fully stress test our Gigabit Bridge/Router and I've been running tests with 24 gigabit cards into our device and we're also using their 10/100mb cards to test our 10/100mb cards. The software can generate various IP frames from templates or you can use a raw packet editor. NOT cheap! But it can generate and receive/trigger/count at full speed if that's what you need. David.Schmidt@ior.com Packet Engines, Inc. (509)922-9190 Spokane, Washington http://www.packetengines.com/