Iperf version 2.0.4 - How to Download and Install on Mac OS X
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    version 2.0.4

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      Scroll down toward the bottom of the page to get installation instructions for iperf.
      The raw portfile for iperf 2.0.4 is located here:
      http://iperf.darwinports.com/dports/net/iperf/Portfile
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      The iperf Portfile 41592 2008-11-06 19:59:44Z pmq macports.org $

      PortSystem 1.0

      Name: iperf
      Version: 2.0.4
      Category: net
      Platform: darwin
      Maintainers: pmq

      Description: A tool to measure maximum TCP and UDP bandwidth
      Long Description: Iperf is a tool for measuring maximum TCP and UDP bandwidth, reminiscent of ttcp and nettest. It has been written to overcome the shortcomings of those aging tools. Iperf can also test UDP bandwidth, loss, and jitter.

      Homepage: http://iperf.sourceforge.net
      Master Sites: sourceforge
      Checksums: md5 8c5bc14cc2ea55f18f22afe3c23e3dcb

    If you haven't already installed Darwin Ports, you can find easy instructions for doing so at the main Darwin Ports page.

    Once Darwin Ports has been installed, in a terminal window and while online, type the following and hit return:


      %  cd /opt/local/bin/portslocation/dports/iperf
      % sudo port install iperf
      Password:
    You will then be prompted for your root password, which you should enter. You may have to wait for a few minutes while the software is retrieved from the network and installed for you. Y ou should see something that looks similar to:

      ---> Fetching iperf
      ---> Verifying checksum for iperf
      ---> Extracting iperf
      ---> Configuring iperf
      ---> Building iperf with target all
      ---> Staging iperf into destroot
      ---> Installing iperf
    - Make sure that you do not close the terminal window while Darwin Ports is working. Once the software has been installed, you can find further information about using iperf with these commands:
      %  man iperf
      % apropos iperf
      % which iperf
      % locate iperf

     Where to find more information:

    Darwin Ports



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