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    Not getting any connection to iperf on pfsense from client

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    • T Offline
      tripplex
      last edited by

      iperf3: error - unable to connect to server: Connection timed out

      Thats what i am getting when i try to connect to the iperf on my pfsense box. i started the server.

      What could be the problem here

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        Harvy66
        last edited by

        Depends on which interface. By default WAN blocks all incoming connections. And just a heads up, PFSense is not optimized for connections to PFSense, but through PFSense.

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          Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
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          The iperf package is iperf 2, not iperf 3. They are incompatible.

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            tripplex
            last edited by

            Thanks i found out it is iperf2. Thanks

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