nping - Network packet generation tool or ping utility.
There is an option called --rate
which send probes at a given rate. What is the maximum rate that can be sent? or What is the limitation of the rate?
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There is an option called --rate
which send probes at a given rate. What is the maximum rate that can be sent? or What is the limitation of the rate?
According to the source code, it appears that while the software requires only that the rate be a positive integer, the rate is functionally capped at 1001 since the rate is also used to calculate a delay:
1000 / rate
Your actual maximum rate will depend on your machine resources and the network.
A note in the code also suggests that 1000
is a "very high rate" and is used as an extreme test case.