| Abstract [eng] |
The purpose of this work is to make an individual research about existing methods used for network bandwidth measurement, and make practical recommendations regarding usability of these methods for users, accessing networks by different types of connections. This paper covers: important bandwidth metrics used to describe quality of network connections; different characteristics of bandwidth; theoretical approach to inner workings of existing bandwidth measurement algorithms, and practical testing of software implementing these methods. Recommendations, based on this work, should help network administrators and users to select most effective tools for measuring bandwidth in different types of networks. |
