Windows · Free to use · Offline

Characterize a LAN link
in one click.

PingPair runs the full 20-case latency and throughput test between two laptops, then hands you a ready-to-file Word, PDF and Excel report.

Runs entirely on your local network — no account, no telemetry.

PingPair Run tab showing a 20-case sweep in progress
20
test cases per sweep
2
tools — fping + iperf3
~16 min
hands-off, end to end
0
accounts · trackers
Capabilities

Everything the test plan needs, automated

One app on both laptops. Pick a role, press run, walk away.

01

20-case sweep, hands-off

Every payload × bandwidth combination runs in sequence — no manual stepping between cases.

02

fping + iperf3 under the hood

Bundled, version-pinned binaries measure latency, loss, throughput and jitter the way the test plan specifies.

03

Ready-to-file reports

Each run writes Word, Excel and a JSON sidecar — with optional PDF and TXT — matching the standard results table.

04

Two laptops or just one

Run Server/Client across a cable, or Loopback mode on a single PC to try it with no second machine.

05

Guided setup

Built-in checks catch IP, firewall and cable problems up front — with one-click fixes, never silent changes.

06

Built-in analysis

Live charts during the sweep, plus an Analysis tab to compare runs and segments side by side.

The link under test

A signal across two machines

One side is the Server, the other the Client. The Client drives every case; the pulse is the measurement traveling the wire.

SERVER 192.168.1.1 CLIENT 192.168.1.2 fping · iperf3 — port 5201 / control 5202
STEP 01

Set up & check

Launch on both PCs. The Setup tab verifies IPs, firewall and cabling, with one-click fixes when something's off.

STEP 02

Run the sweep

Press Run full sweep on the Client. It walks all 20 cases in sequence, filling the table live with a duration-aware ETA.

STEP 03

File the report

PingPair saves a Word + Excel report (PDF / TXT optional) and a JSON sidecar — the performance table, ready to hand over.

A look inside

Native Windows UI, light or dark

Eight focused tabs that walk you from prerequisites to a filed report.

Setup — prerequisite checks & one-click fixes
Config — edit the test grid
Ping — quick reachability check
Run — live progress, table & charts
Save Options — formats & record metadata
Analysis — compare runs & segments

See a real report

Every sweep produces a Word + Excel report (PDF / TXT optional). Here's a full 20-case example so you know exactly what you'll hand over — performance table, per-case detail, and the analysis charts.

Illustrative data from a point-to-point Cat6 link.

Runs fully offline

PingPair works entirely on your local network. The only outbound request it ever makes is an optional check for its own updates.

No telemetry

No analytics, no accounts, no data collection. Your test results stay on your machine.

Free & source-available

Free to use for your own network testing. The full source is published on GitHub so you can read exactly what it does before you run it.

Questions

Frequently asked

What PingPair is, what it measures, and what you need to run it.

What is PingPair?

PingPair is a free Windows desktop application that automates LAN performance testing between two laptops. It runs the full 20-case latency and throughput sweep using fping and iperf3, then produces a ready-to-file Word, PDF and Excel report. It is a network-engineering tool for Windows — not a mobile messaging app.

What does PingPair measure?

Latency, packet loss, throughput and jitter across a grid of 4 payload sizes (200, 600, 1000, 1300 bytes) by 5 bandwidths (10, 30, 50, 70, 90 Mbps) — 20 cases in total, each run in sequence with no manual intervention.

What do I need to run it?

Two Windows 10 or 11 laptops on the same local network, usually joined by an Ethernet cable. One runs as Server, the other as Client. PingPair bundles fping and iperf3, so there is nothing else to install; it never needs an internet connection to run a test.

Does PingPair run on Mac, iOS or Android?

No. PingPair is a Windows-only desktop tool for network engineers. It is not related to any mobile or messaging app that shares the name.

Is PingPair free?

Yes. PingPair is free to use for your own network testing and its full source is published on GitHub, so you can read exactly what it does before you run it. It runs entirely offline with no accounts, no telemetry and no data collection.