PacketCheck

Spec sheet

Purpose

PacketCheck is a PC-based Ethernet/IP test tool for generating and analyzing multi-stream traffic with BERT, throughput, delay, and impairment testing.Read 9 Oct 2026 · gl.com

Integrations

The maker describes using PacketCheck with GL’s MAPS UMTS/LTE simulators for GTP traffic simulation, which requires additional licenses.Read 9 Oct 2026 · gl.com

Headquarters

Gaithersburg, Maryland, USARead 28 Sep 2026 · gl.com

Founded

1986Read 28 Sep 2026 · gl.com

Capacity

The product page states that traffic throughput and impairment testing are supported up to 500 Mbps across 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps, and 1 Gbps LANs and WANs.Read 9 Oct 2026 · gl.com

Capture and playback

The product records and replays traffic in PCAP, PCAPNG, NTAR, and GL proprietary HDL formats.Read 9 Oct 2026 · gl.com

Delay measurement limit

One-way delay is described as correctly measurable on one PC with two NICs running PacketCheck on each, using one license; round-trip delay requires the remote device to be configured for loopback.Read 9 Oct 2026 · gl.com

Hardware and OS

The FAQ says no special hardware is required beyond a standard Windows PC and network interface card; it recommends a high-performance Intel Ethernet adapter for better accuracy and stability at higher rates.Read 9 Oct 2026 · gl.com

Impairment testing

It can introduce byte insertion or deletion and bit or logical-operation errors to test network robustness.Read 9 Oct 2026 · gl.com

License options

The FAQ states that PacketCheck is available under node-locked or floating licenses.Read 9 Oct 2026 · gl.com

Maker founding

GL Communications says it was formed on October 22, 1986.Read 9 Oct 2026 · gl.com

Maker headquarters

GL Communications lists its headquarters at 818 West Diamond Avenue, Third Floor, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878, USA.Read 9 Oct 2026 · gl.com

Metrics

It measures bit error rate, packet loss, out-of-sequence and errored packets, throughput, round-trip delay, and one-way delay.Read 9 Oct 2026 · gl.com

Protocol layers

It supports testing across Layer 1, Ethernet Layer 2, stacked VLAN/MPLS Layer 2.5, IPv4 Layer 3, and UDP, TCP, and ICMP Layer 4 traffic.Read 9 Oct 2026 · gl.com

Reporting

The product page describes PDF and XML reports with test statistics and configuration details, including the option to generate periodic reports.Read 9 Oct 2026 · gl.com

Traffic configuration

Users can configure multiple streams and set per-stream addresses, VLAN/MPLS headers, frame size, rate, and protocol parameters.Read 9 Oct 2026 · gl.com

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• Network Testing Software#28 of 336.9