#SERIAL LAN SPEED TEST INSTALL#
#SERIAL LAN SPEED TEST FULL#

While this was a simpler tool, it was nice to easily check my speeds from the command line.ДЇor an example of running a scheduled task from the pfSense UI, I recommend this blog post.

#SERIAL LAN SPEED TEST FULL#

After installing the updated drivers, I reran the test.ДЄs you can see, while I was still not getting full gigabit, the upload was succeeding at a reasonable speed. That said, when I tried the web interface, I was receiving an error and unable to complete the upload part.ДЄfter some research, it seemed that I should expect the slower download speeds.ДЄs you can see, my CPU was spiking when I was running any intensive traffic.ДЄs it turns out, the upload failure was due to the Realtek NICs in my firewall. Unfortunately, my upload speed was nowhere near expected (1gbps).

Testing upload speed.ДЄs you can see, this download speed lined up with the actual SPEEDTEST web interface. With the tool installed, I just needed to run the вЂspeedtest-cliвЂ™ command, and it tested my speeds for me. The following 1 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):

#SERIAL LAN SPEED TEST INSTALL#

] /root: pkg install -y pењ“7-speedtest-cli Next, I installed the speedtest-cli tool. LAN Speed Test (Lite) is a FREE utility designed from the ground up to be a simple but powerful tool for measuring file transfer, hard drive, USB Drive, and Local Area Network (LAN) speeds (wired & wireless). Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue. InstallationДЇirst, I updated my local package catalogues before installing the tool. The speedtest-cli tool seemed perfect for this, and there was already a FreeBSD package.ДЄs an added benefit, I found a few issues with my firewall, so IвЂ™m glad that I installed this too. I finally reconnected my Zotac pfSense device to my new network, and I wanted a way to check the upload and download speeds. If you want to perform a pfSense speed test from the command line or your web UI, then this is the post for you!

Serial lan speed test