Figure 252: Multi-Hop SpeedFlex test results
Allowing Users to Measure Their Own Wireless Throughput
ZoneDirector provides another version of the SpeedFlex Wireless Performance Test
application that does not require authentication.
This version can be accessed at:
http://{zonedirector-ip-address}/perf
.
If you want wireless users to be able to measure their own wireless throughput, you can
provide this link to them, along with the instructions below. Before sending out these
instructions, replace the {zonedirector-ip-address} variable with the actual ZoneDirector
IP address.
How to Measure the Speed of Your Wireless Connection
The following instructions describe how you can use SpeedFlex, a wireless performance
test tool from Ruckus Wireless, to measure the speed of your wireless connection to
your access point.
1.
Make sure that your wireless device is connected only to the wireless network. If your
wireless device is also connected to the wired network, unplug the network cable.
2.
Start your web browser, and then enter the following in the address or location bar:
https://{ZD-IP-Address}/perf
. The SpeedFlex Wireless Performance Tool
interface loads in your browser.
3.
Click the
Start
button. The following message appears:
Your computer does not have SpeedFlex running. Click the OK
button, download the SpeedFlex application for your
operating system, and then double-click SpeedFlex.exe to
start the application. When SpeedFlex is running on your
computer, click Start again to continue with the wireless
performance test.
4.
Click
OK
. Windows, Mac (Intel), and Android download links for SpeedFlex appear
on the SpeedFlex Wireless Performance Test interface.
5.
Click the SpeedFlex version that is appropriate for your operating system, download
the SpeedFlex file, and then save it to your computer's hard drive.
6.
After downloading the SpeedFlex file, locate the file, and then double-click the file to
start the application. A command prompt window appears and shows the following
message:
Entering infinite loop. Enjoy the ride.
This indicates that
SpeedFlex was successfully started. Keep the command prompt window open.
7.
On the SpeedFlex Wireless Performance Test interface, click the
Start
button again.
A progress bar appears below the speedometer as the tool generates traffic to
measure the downlink throughput from the AP to the client. The test typically runs
from 10 to 30 seconds.
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Troubleshooting
Measuring Wireless Network Throughput with SpeedFlex
