FREE Traffic Generator Scripts!

Hi, I'm Willie! Welcome to my channel. Thank you for being here; I appreciate each and every one of you. In this video, I am going to give you something for free which I needed myself—a traffic generator script! This script is available in both PowerShell for Windows and Bash for Linux.

You should never be charged for these scripts. They serve a simple purpose: to generate web traffic, which is useful for testing network performance at scale. I am also working on an Android and iPhone app version of this script.

I'll link to where you can download the scripts. The package contains:

The Windows PowerShell script (trafficgen.ps1)
The URL list (url_list.txt)
The Linux Bash script (trafficgen.sh)

Here's a brief overview of how they work.

Windows PowerShell Script

Setup:
- Create a script file named trafficgen.ps1 and paste the provided code.
- Create a text file called url_list.txt with the URLs you want to fetch.
- You may need to run PowerShell as an administrator and set the execution policy to “RemoteSigned” by running:
```
Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned
```
- Run iexplore.exe if required.
Execution:
- Use the following command:
```
.\trafficgen.ps1 -urlList url_list.txt
```
What it does:
- The script cycles through the URLs in the url_list.txt, fetching each one and endlessly generating web traffic until you stop it with Ctrl + C.

Here is an example url_list.txt:

http://willyhowe.com
http://google.com
http://t-bear.com
http://ui.com

It will continue to loop through these URLs, generating web traffic.

Linux Bash Script

Setup:
- Create a script file named trafficgen.sh and paste the code.
- Make it executable with:
```
chmod +x trafficgen.sh
```
Execution:
- Use the following command:
```
./trafficgen.sh url_list.txt
```

This script, like the PowerShell version, will continuously cycle through the URLs in url_list.txt to generate traffic.

Development of Apps

I am currently working on translating this into Android and iPhone apps. This will enable multiple devices—Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, and Android—to generate traffic, making it easier to test your network’s performance on a larger scale. The scripts can also be modified to download large files if needed.

Remember, these scripts were written with the help of ChatGPT, and it’s free for everyone. Use it, but don't ever pay for it! If you have questions, feel free to ask in the comments.

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Keywords

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FAQ

Q: What are these scripts for? A: They are used to generate web traffic for testing network performance at scale.

Q: Are these scripts really free? A: Yes, they are free. You should never be charged for them.

Q: How do I run the Windows PowerShell script? A: Create the trafficgen.ps1 script and a url_list.txt file, run PowerShell as an administrator, set the execution policy to “RemoteSigned”, and execute the script with the URL list.

Q: How do I execute the Linux Bash script? A: Create the trafficgen.sh script, make it executable using chmod +x trafficgen.sh, and run it with the URL list file.

Q: Can I modify the script to download large files? A: Yes, you can modify the scripts to download large files for generating higher data traffic.

Q: Will there be an app version? A: Yes, I am working on Android and iPhone app versions of the script.

Q: Where can I seek help if I encounter issues with the scripts? A: Feel free to ask questions in the comments section of the video. If I can't answer, I’ll get help from ChatGPT.