Implementing a Network Performance Test

After you have designed a network performance test that is suitable for your specific hardware, you can implement the test. The following steps show the general process of implementing a network performance test. Your specific implementation procedure will vary, based on your testing goals and on your hardware and software choices.

1. Compile your test as a retail executable (.exe) file.

2. Using Microsoft Platform Builder, create a basic Windows CE platform to be your test image for Windows CE.

   For more information, see Creating a Platform.

3. Verify that VMINI support is disabled for your test image.

   For more information, see Ethernet Connection Options.

4. Disable the kernel independent transport layer (KITL).

   For more information, see Enabling KITL.

5. Verify that no application or service is running.

6. Disable all network interface cards (NICs) other than the NIC that is being tested.

7. Verify that your network is completely isolated and has no traffic other than the traffic that will be generated by the network performance test.

8. Run your network performance test on your target device using the Windows CE image you have created.

   For more information, see Running an Application on the Target Device While the Debugger is Running.

9. Run the same performance test on your target device using a different OS, such as Windows XP.

You can now analyze network performance test results. For more information, see Evaluation of Network Performance Test Results.

See Also

Improving Performance of an NDIS Miniport Driver

 Last updated on Tuesday, May 18, 2004

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