WAN Links

[brockj]

We have a few T1/partial T1 connections at our different offices. I use MRTG to monitor the links; however, I am being asked to make sure we are getting all that we are paying for.

Basically we have a partial T1 in one of locations and they think we are not getting the 1024K that we are paying for. What tools would you guy/gals use to determine this? How about stress testing, like maxing out the line? Any thoughts?

 

[sieistganzfett]

an internet speed test is where i start, it should tell about what your bandwidth is, if its way off, something is screwed up, possibly with the modem, or router there, or even isp not giving the bandwidth.

 

[spidey07]

MRTG will tell you exactly what you are looking for - it will tell you utilization.

If you have access to the routers that can tell you a lot as well. Other than that, moving a very large file is always a quick check.

 

[nweaver]

indeed, a quick speed test, or FTP transfer (where you know the bandwidth is greater then your download) should show it. I get 100% utilization across a 100Mb link to my ftp server (local, not remote)