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Let's talk about Number 2 - how do you know if you have enough bandwidth?
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Bandwidth - the upload and download speeds you're paying for with an Internet Service Provider.
Look at your home Internet bill. See something like..?
• 100 Mbps / 10 Mbps
• 100 / 10
• Download files at 100 megabits per second
• Upload files at 10 megabits per second
You're *expecting* this, but as you know, networks get slow.
So how can you determine if there's enough bandwidth at your location?
1. speedtest.net
2. Click/Tap [Change Server], then pick a server that's closest to your location .
3. Click [Go].
4. Done.
So you fire up your remote access software, connect to your edit bay, launch Avid, hit [Spacebar], then... nope. This is not real-time at all.
Or you mount a shared folder, grab some files and... no. Super slow.
Here's one way to determine speed back to some shared folders on a server:
Get iPerf3 - iperf.fr/iperf-download…
It's a command-line tool, but don't worry. 😉
1. Run iPerf3 on your computer.
2. Run iPerf3 on the destination computer / server.
Note: if you don't have remote access and admin rights to the destination computer / server, ask your IT department to assist with these next steps.
Download iPerf3 on each computer (say, to the Desktop), then:
A. On the Server
1. Launch Terminal.
2. cd /Desktop
3. iperf3 -s
4. [Return]
B. On Your Computer
1. Launch Terminal.
2. cd /Desktop
3. iperf3 -c 192.168.0.2 (Server IP)
4. [Return]
• Bitrate - reported in megabits per second (Mbps)
• Transfer - reported in MegaBytes per second (MBps)
The difference?
• 1 Byte = 8 bits
• 8 bits = 1 Byte
Knowing that will save you a lot of headaches and/or alopecia down the road. Why?
1. Less bandwidth at the destination computer.
2. Slow hard drives, internal or connected as shared storage.
3. Minimal hardware on servers.
Recap:
1. Speedtest.net - test your Internet speed from your current location.
• Tip: use the native app for your device's OS for more reliable results.
2. iPerf3 - test the connection between your computer and another endpoint.
That's latency. For another time.
Or talk to @michaelkammes about @BeBopTechnology.
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