Network Speed Testing and Monitoring Platform

Wed Jan 16 19:53:30 UTC 2019

Maybe try setting up an Ookla on-site speedtest server? I believe the product is called Speedtest Custom. Setup is pretty simple, and is relatively inexpensive.

That gives you the ease-of-use of speedtest.net, with the accuracy similar to having a local iperf server.

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From: NANOG <nanog-bounces at nanog.org> On Behalf Of Casey Russell
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2019 13:46
To: Chris Kimball <CKimball at misalliance.com>
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Subject: Re: Network Speed Testing and Monitoring Platform

I don't think a raspberry pi will reliably fill a full Gig and keep it full (maybe that's not required in this scenario), but I've installed a Linux based OS with the PerfSONAR tools (including iperf) on a couple of different mini PCs in the "few hundred dollars" price range.

The last one was the Liva X from ECS.  It was more than capable of filling 1G circuits with traffic and keeping them full without loss or wonky results due to things like CPU overrun or other processes causing bus contention.  I'm pretty sure the Liva X is retired now, but their current gen should suffice as should a number of comparable competitors.

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On Wed, Jan 16, 2019 at 1:27 PM Chris Kimball <CKimball at misalliance.com<mailto:CKimball at misalliance.com>> wrote:
Would a raspberry pi work for this?

Could 3D print a nice case with your logo for it.

From: NANOG <nanog-bounces at nanog.org<mailto:nanog-bounces at nanog.org>> On Behalf Of Colton Conor
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2019 2:16 PM
To: David Guo <david at xtom.com<mailto:david at xtom.com>>
Cc: NANOG <nanog at nanog.org<mailto:nanog at nanog.org>>
Subject: Re: Network Speed Testing and Monitoring Platform

Last time I setup Iperf3 it was semi difficult, and would be impossible trying to coach a soccer mom on how to setup over the phone.

I am leaning towards a CPE that has speed test built in, or a low cost, sub $100 device we could ship to the customer to install. Anyone know of something like that?

On Wed, Jan 16, 2019 at 10:55 AM David Guo <david at xtom.com<mailto:david at xtom.com>> wrote:
We ask our customers use iperf3 to test speed.

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Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2019 00:54
To: NANOG
Subject: Network Speed Testing and Monitoring Platform

As an internet service provider with many small business and residential customers, our most common tech support calls are speed related. Customers complaining on slow speeds, slowdowns, etc.

We have a SNMP and ping monitoring platform today, but that mainly tells us up-time and if data is flowing across the interface. We can of course see the link speed, but customer call in saying the are not getting that speed.

We are looking for a way to remotely test customers internet connections besides telling the customer to go to speedtest.net<http://speedtest.net>, or worse sending a tech out with a laptop to do the same thing.

What opensource and commercial options are out there?

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