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  • Yes, iperf is the tool to use. Set up one side as server, the other as client and set the bandwidth on the client side to the desired value (depends on what video streaming you are thinking of!). Thus, actually what is your question? Commented Oct 4, 2017 at 12:09
  • @Philippos, I was talking about any video streaming over network , Lets say Youtube vidoes. Commented Oct 4, 2017 at 12:16
  • On youtube, you'll find videos from 50 kBit/s to 4000 kBit/s. If you know how to use the tool and just want to know the parameter to set, we are the wrong department. Commented Oct 4, 2017 at 12:35
  • Ok, same can be achieved via iperf with specific set of input parameters? Commented Oct 4, 2017 at 12:37
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    Start the server with iperf -s and on the client with iperfs -c your.server.name -b 1500K for 1.5 MBit/s, for example Commented Oct 4, 2017 at 12:55