We set out to determine how much network traffic gets generated when performing a video mirror stream from an iPad to an iMac running AirServer.

Details of the test network.

• iPad 2, iOS 5.0.1
• iMac Core2Duo, OS 10.6.8.  To make sure we were only monitoring the AirPlay traffic, we multi-homed the iMac.  Normal network traffic goes through the higher priority wired VLAN.  Only the AirPlay traffic goes through the wireless VLAN.
• AirServer 4.1
• Meraki AP MR16, 802.11n AP
• Traffic Reports through Meraki's dashboard