README.md

Getting Started

These tools measures network latency, jitter, and packet loss etc.

• Tested on macOSX Darwin 21.6 x86_64
• Tested on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.3 x86_64
• Ensure you have gcc and make installed on your system.

1. Clone the repository and Build the tools:

   $ git clone https://github.com/cerebnismus/network-monitoring.git
   $ cd network-monitoring
   $ make

Notes about Jitter, Packet Loss, and Network Latency etc.

• Ideally, jitter should be below 30ms, and packet loss should be no more than 1%.
• Network latency shouldn't exceed 150 ms one-way (300 ms return).
• Jitter results from network congestion, timing drift, and route changes.
• Sources: TechTarget, Obkio Blog

Monitoring Network Traffic

$ sudo tcpdump -X -s0 -p icmp
$ sudo tshark -f "icmp"