Speed Logger

Log network speed to a CSV routinely.

Requires the speedtest-cli Python CLI tool: https://github.com/sivel/speedtest-cli

• Install speedtest-cli (pip install speedtest-cli or easy_install speedtest-cli)
• Install requirement (npm install)
• Run the app (node speed.js)
• Check log.csv after a few hours

Web Interface auto update + history

Console Graph

Options

All in the first line of speed.js

  interval: 60,                    // Interval of test in second
  logger: true,                    // Save test result
  loggerFileName: 'log.csv',       // Name of file to save history

  enableWebInterface: true,        // Web interface of result
  webInterfacePort: 3131,          // Port of web interface, WARNING you must update indes.html
  webInterfaceListenIp: "0.0.0.0", // IP to start server, WARNING you must update indes.html

  enableCLICharts: true,           // Show graph in CLI
  clearCLIBetweenTest: true,       // Clear screen between test
  consoleLog: false,               // Output logging to console
  
  secureDomains: null,             // Array of strings [ 'www.example.com' ]
  secureAdminEmail: '[email protected]' //The admin for the secure email confirmation

Secure http connection

You can secure the http connection by creating a letsencrypt key as explained below. Configure the secureDomains and secureAdminEmail

 # Install software letsencrypt 
 wget https://dl.eff.org/certbot-auto
 chmod a+x certbot-auto
 # Create dns entry and add _acme-challenge as TXT with key value
 ./certbot-auto certonly --agree-tos --renew-by-default --manual --preferred-challenges=dns -d www.example.com 
 # Copy keys to certs: cp /etc/letsencrypt/* ./certs/ -r
 # To renew key if required
 ./certbot-auto renew

Goals

To determine whether ISPs are actually throttling Internet (or just congested) at certain periods of time. By taking measurements every 10 minutes, we can track trends throughout the day. By comparing various ISPs (and regions) we can detect greater trends across the market as well.

• Please run the script for at least 24 hours (more time means more data, would prefer multiple weekdays + weekends).
• Email the generated CSV file (plus your ISP and the speed you pay for) to [email protected]

After results are in, I'll compile some numbers and publish a review at http://eamann.com