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Feature Configuration Guide for NXP-based Wireless Modules on i.MX 8M Quad EVK
2.7 Measure the throughput with iPerf
This section describes the throughput test using the iPerf tool. iPerf is an open source
tool used for network throughput measurements. The tool can test either TCP or UDP
throughput. To perform an iPerf test the user must configure an iPerf server to act as a
traffic sink, and an iPerf client to generate network traffic.
shows the test setup with iPerf.
Figure 1. iPerf setup diagram
Step 1 - Connect the device with the Access point
Follow the instructions given in
Section 2.3 "Connect with the Access Point"
to connect
the device i.MX 8M Quad with the Access Point (External Wi-Fi router).
Use the following steps to test the throughput of the network established between the AP
and the station or client.
Step 2 - Get the IP address of the Access Point
Run the command:
root@imx8mqevk:~# udhcpc -i mlan0
Command output example:
udhcpc -i mlan0
udhcpc: started, v1.31.0
udhcpc: sending discover
udhcpc: sending select for 192.168.1.3
udhcpc: lease of 192.168.1.3 obtained, lease time 600
/etc/udhcpc.d/50default: Adding DNS
192.168.1.1
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