New switch how do I benchmark it?

[MannyLNJ]

My home network right now is all 1GB

I am running OpnSense on a Hamsing Jasper Lake based Celeron N5105 Micro Appliance Amazon item B0BB3B2Q58.

This goes into a Netgear 4 port managed 1GB switch which connects back to my main Cisco 2960-G switch which has all my other network products attached.

I just received from Amazon my purchase of an 8 port 2.5GB managed desktop switch.

Before replacing the 4 port Netgear switch with the new switch and running both my OpnSense router and main PC into the new switch how should I benchmark the network to determine how much improvement I have

 

[casulo]

Test with iperf3.

 

[CyklonDX]

Do you have system/s with 2.5Gig ports?

To fully test/benchmark switch you need 8 devices/ports with 2.5Gig to test it, and cables that go with quality potentially cat6/7 cables to ensure nothing on cables to blame.

Then you can test with iperf3
2 - 4 - 6 -8 ports active at same time

 

[MannyLNJ]

Test with iperf3.

I can't get iperf3 to work on the OpnSense box


I have the plugin installed. When I go to Interfaces - > Diagnotics -> Iperf and click create instance for the LAN it does not show any port information to provide for he client on the other PC

 

[MannyLNJ]

Do you have system/s with 2.5Gig ports?

To fully test/benchmark switch you need 8 devices/ports with 2.5Gig to test it, and cables that go with quality potentially cat6/7 cables to ensure nothing on cables to blame.

Then you can test with iperf3
2 - 4 - 6 -8 ports active at same time

I only have one other system that supports 2.5 G besides the OpnSense system. So I know I need to replace the Netgear with the new switch and then connect my PC that supports 2.5G to the new switch instead of going into the Cisco

 

[CyklonDX]

without one (with all 8 ports) or multiple systems with 2.5Gig ports - you can't really benchmark the switch.
Keep a note, you shouldn't run test from your pf box, but client boxes transferring in-between themselves over switch. (again if you can't then there's no point in testing anything) it will be limited to your hosts ability rather than switch ability.

 

[casulo]

I can't get iperf3 to work on the OpnSense box


I have the plugin installed. When I go to Interfaces - > Diagnotics -> Iperf and click create instance for the LAN it does not show any port information to provide for he client on the other PC

I never used opensense, but shoud have some command line interface.

 

[MannyLNJ]

I never used opensense, but shoud have some command line interface.

Apparently, there is an issue with iperf3 and the latest version of OpnSense.

I got it running and from my PC to the OpnSense system I am gettiung 937 Mbits/sec going from my PC to my Cisco Switch which then goes to the Netgear Switch and into my OpnSense box. I will be updating this post when I swap in the new switch.

Without the new switch and not going through the Netgear switch, I am getting 2.24 Gbits/sec

I do not have other 2.5G devices so I can't report how it will function under higher loads