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Sanadas92's avatar
Sanadas92
Occasional Contributor
9 years ago

How is network connectivity simulated in load complete?

In Tests, connection speeds are provided. How can these connections be implemented at network level, while sending requests over the internet.   Kindly provide information.   Regards, Sana
  • AlexKaras's avatar
    AlexKaras
    9 years ago

    Hi Sana,

     

    Hm-m... This seems to be a good question and I believe that Support will correct me if needed, but my current understanding is that the connection speed simulation is controlled by the tool itself. Obviously, if you are testing external resource (i.e. if requests are sent not to the localhost but to any other web server) than your existing physical connection must be not slower than the simulated one(s).

AlexKaras's avatar
AlexKaras
Champion Level 3

Hi Sana,

 

Can you clarify what you are looking for? (Maybe with some use case example.)

Sanadas92's avatar
Sanadas92
Occasional Contributor
9 years ago

Hi Alex,

 

What I mean by the question is, suppose one selects DSL/Cable (256k) connectivity as the connection. 

Does one need to have an actual DSL/CAble (256K) connection in this case or is the DSL connection simulated by the tool irrespective of the actual connection in which the tool is present?

 

Hope the question is clearer.

Kindly excuse me if the question seems novice :smileyhappy:

 

Regards,

Sana

  • AlexKaras's avatar
    AlexKaras
    Champion Level 3
    9 years ago

    Hi Sana,

     

    Hm-m... This seems to be a good question and I believe that Support will correct me if needed, but my current understanding is that the connection speed simulation is controlled by the tool itself. Obviously, if you are testing external resource (i.e. if requests are sent not to the localhost but to any other web server) than your existing physical connection must be not slower than the simulated one(s).

    • Sanadas92's avatar
      Sanadas92
      Occasional Contributor
      9 years ago

      Hi Alex,

       

      Assuming the environment set-up is internal, is it safe to assume that any selected connection (from the list of connections provided in Load Complete) will be simulated by the tool irrespective of the connection in which the set-up is present?

       

      Regards,

      Sana

      • AlexKaras's avatar
        AlexKaras
        Champion Level 3
        9 years ago

        Sana,

         

        My current understanding is that yes, such assumption is correct.