server: url: "http://192.168.1.100:8000/v1/completions" api_key: "your-key-if-any" timeout_seconds: 120
The tool requires two instances to run: one acting as a Server (listening on a specific port, typically 8988) and the other as a Client .
It is a single executable that requires no installation, making it easy to carry on a USB drive. Pros and Cons Pros Cons
If you’re referring to a — for example, a custom network benchmarking tool you’re developing or one you saw on GitHub — please share:
Once upon a time in the cluttered workshop of a home lab enthusiast, a new "gigabit" switch had just arrived. It was sleek, cheap, and promised lightning-fast speeds for video editing and hosting [1]. But as soon as the first file transfer began, the progress bar crawled like a tired snail. The enthusiast suspected the switch was a fraud, or perhaps the old Cat-5 cables hidden in the walls were finally giving up the ghost [5, 18]. To find the truth, the enthusiast reached for , a simple but powerful benchmark utility based on Winsock 2.2 LANBench
I’m unable to write a full piece for “LANBench” because it’s not a widely recognized standard benchmark (like Geekbench, Cinebench, or CrystalDiskMark) or an established open-source tool I can reference.
LANBench is not just a testing tool; it is a diagnostic scalpel for AI engineers.
LANBench is a client-server tool. To run a test, you need two computers on the same LAN: one acts as the server and the other as the client.
Confirm that your hardware is delivering the throughput advertised (e.g., ensuring a 1Gbps connection is actually pushing ~940+ Mbps). server: url: "http://192
Best for Windows users who prefer a graphical user interface (GUI) and require a fast, no-install solution for basic troubleshooting.
Preferred for users who need to save test results in a database for later comparison.
Execute the client:
lanbench -c -p 8080 -b 65536 -i 1000
Stop guessing. Start benchmarking. Run LANBench today.
Default is usually fine, but you can increase it for testing Jumbo Frames.
Think of it as the "Speedtest by Ookla" for private AI infrastructure. It measures: