General

This configuration screen allows you to fine tune the network test performed by LAN Speed Test.  The values inside the ( ) are the default settings.

Default display after a successful test (Results):

After the test completes, LAN Speed Test automatically switches the interface to the 'Results' tab, and depending on this setting, will automatically set the 'Results' screen to Results, Chart, or Details view.

Log Results (Checked): *

After the test completes, LAN Speed Test will automatically make an entry to the log file if this is checked.

Log Location: *

Tells LAN Speed Test where the log file is located.  This can be changed to a shared folder, USB flash drive, etc. if desired.

Log all three (Avg, Max, & Min) (Not Checked): *

After the test completes, LAN Speed Test will automatically make an entry to the log file if this is checked.

Multiple Tests (Off): *

You can choose to repeat test for up to 120 times or even until manually stopped.

Test Every (10 Minutes): *

Number of seconds / minutes / hours to wait between repeated tests (only applies if Multiple Tests is activated).

Use Shared Settings (Checked): *

If LAN Speed Test is run from a shared folder and accessed by many different computers, you can decide if you want each computer or network interface to have their own settings or if you want all computers and network interfaces to share the same settings.

If checked, test settings are shared with all Network Interfaces on this computer and any computer using this prefs file.  If unchecked, test settings are specific depending upon Network Interface (Mac address).  

Binary Display Mode (Not Checked): *

With this option checked, the test file and the results displayed are in binary format (1KiB = 1024 Bytes, 1MiB = 1,048,576 Bytes, etc.).  Otherwise, the test file and the results displayed are in decimal format (1KB = 1000 Bytes, 1MB = 1,000,000 Bytes, etc.).  The default is to display in decimal format.

Delete test file when finished (Checked):

With this option checked, the generated test file will be deleted from the folder when the test is finished.  This should normally be checked and only applies when 'Testing to LAN Speed Test Server' is NOT checked.

Automatically check for update (Checked):

With this option checked, LAN Speed Test will check to make sure that you are using the latest version upon startup (only once a day).  You will be notified only if it finds a newer version.

Show details on print/email reports (Not Checked):

Select this if you want individual packet results displayed on the email and printed report.

Show chart on print/email reports (Checked):

Select this if you want the line chart displayed on the email and printed report.

* This option can only be changed after registering LAN Speed Test