Guide – How To Start – iPerf3 – SpeedTest Server on Windows 2019 on Amazon

iPerf3 – SpeedTest Server is a widely used tool for network performance measurement and tuning. It supports tuning of various parameters related to timing, buffers, and protocols (TCP, UDP, SCTP with IPv4 and IPv6).

This is a quick deployment and ready-to-run image.
Simple and rapid installation. Easy to maintain.

Connection to iPerf3 – SpeedTest Server for Windows 2019

It is recommended to use the Instance type “t2.medium” or higher when installing the VM. To start the server, you just need to start the VM.

To customize the Server, first, you need to know the server IP address. You need to select the virtual machine from the list. Your IP is displayed in the line “Public IPv4 address”.

For the server to be usable, open TCP ports  3389, 5201, and UDP port 5201 in your VM’s security group.

Connecting to the server

  1. To connect via RDP, you must create a password for the connection first. To do this, use the following Guide.
  2. To connect to the virtual machine, run the “Remote Desktop Connection” shortcut “Win + R“.
  3. In the window that appears, enter “mstsc” and click “OK”.
  1. In the window that appears, enter the IP of the virtual machine and click “Connect”.
  1. In the window that appears, enter your username and password and click “OK”.
  2. Check the box and click “Yes”.
  1. To start the iperf3 server on Windows, you should find the bat file named “start iperf3 server” on your desktop and run it. (Important: you should run this file after each start of VM!!!)
  1. The console that opens displays the default port – 5201
  1. For the speed check you can download the iperf3 client for your operating system. Download
  1. To run the application, you need to type “cmd” in the Windows search and click on the “Command Prompt” icon.
  1. In the console, go to the iperf3 client installation directory (in our case this is > cd C:\iperf3)
  1. To get help in usage, enter the >.\iperf3 -h command.
  1. Enter the command for the connection speed check (for example, for 10 seconds test command is: “.\iperf3 -c xx.xx.xxx.xx -p 5201 -t 10” where instead of xx enter the IP address of your VM) 

Now you can use the iPerf3 – SpeedTest Server for Windows 2019

If you have any questions, please refer to the

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