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The following tests the bandwidth available on your local network.

Prerequisites:

  • A Windows 64bit machine with iPerf 2.0.9 installed.

  • Port 5001 is open between the Windows machine and the Vivi Box (Please Note: as of 3.9.0 iPerf is disabled by default Organisation wide and must be enabled within the Features tab in Vivi Central)

iPerf is an open source tool that can be used for monitoring network conditions between devices. You can obtain the software at: https://iperf.fr/iperf-download.php.

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Normal test results are as follows:

  • When the Box is connected to ethernet at 100Mbps, you should see ~80-100Mbps both ways.

  • When the ethernet connection is set to gigabit, you should get ~400-450Mbps both ways. If the results are a lot lower, then the switch doesn't support pause frames and you shouldn't be using gigabit.

  • Note that if you are running the test from a Wi-Fi device (eg laptop), this can limit the results.

If your iPerf bandwidth results do not fall within the expected range, it's worth looking at the duplex mode / speed setting for the relevant ethernet interface on the network switch to which the Vivi Box is connected.

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Once you have opened the necessary ports within your network you can use the Vivi App to confirm these have been open.

To run the check:

  • Log in to the Vivi app on an end user device.

  • Connect to a room.

  • Click on "Room".

  • Click on "Port Check".

The results will be shown on the Display that the Vivi Box is connected to.


 
Vivi App Room Settings screen