FIELDNOTES — NETWORK TEST CHECKLIST

Before the test
[ ] Define the source, destination, and direction.
[ ] Write the question the test should answer.
[ ] Record the address family and connection method.
[ ] Choose a fixed payload, concurrency, and duration.
[ ] Note relevant background traffic.

During the test
[ ] Run competing bandwidth tests sequentially.
[ ] Record start/end times with an explicit time zone.
[ ] Keep individual results, not only an average.
[ ] Record errors, long pauses, and failed requests.

When comparing
[ ] Keep the destination and test conditions consistent.
[ ] Change one variable at a time.
[ ] Separate reachability, latency, and throughput.
[ ] Keep a rollback method for configuration changes.
[ ] Re-run the same test after a change.

One-line record
Source -> destination | direction | payload | concurrency |
timestamps | result | changed variable

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