How to test speed test on a router?

[ohforce55]

Recently, Cogent installed their modem (100M) in our data center.

I finished ping test on our router but don't know how to see if the speed is 100M.

I tested directly from my pc to the model using speedtest.net which is not accurate.. I'd like to test from the end device(router).

I heard there is a tool to test speed and to check the duplex status through a router.

I will appreciate if you can answer me the question.

Thank you in advance.

[Julio E. Moisa · Accepted solution]

Hi

I have used WAN killer tool from Solarwinds before to tests the bandwidth. 

[ohforce55]

I will try to use that. Thank you!

[Julio E. Moisa]

Hi

It was a pleasure,

have a great day!

:-)

[Reza Sharifi]

You can ask Cogent to run a test and give you the results.  This is how the providers measure the speed.  Say you got a 100Mb link to Internet. The provider will test from your router directly to their router (point to point between 2 devices) and not from a PC behind your router to somewhere on the Internet as they are not and can't control when a packet leaves their router.  

HTH

[ohforce55]

Thank you for your reply.

[Raja_D]

Hi,

You can have the the service provider to get the BERT(Bit error ratio test) report done to get the exact speed of the link that is terminated at your DC.

[ohforce55]

Thank you for your reply.