To detect network changes and network troubles, Transpondertech needs a tool that can make network measurements.
The purpose of this study has been to find measurable network properties that best reflect the status of a network, to find methods to measure these properties and to implement these methods in one single tool.
The resulting tool is called NetworkPerf and can measure the following network properties: availability, round-trip delay, delay variation, number of hops, intermediate hosts, available bandwidth, available ports, and maximum allowed packet size. Together, these properties give a good picture of the status of a network connection.
The study also presents the methods used for measuring these properties in the tool.
Source: Linköping University
Author: Johansson, Magnus