Re: Network Speed Testing and Monitoring Platform

[Casey Russell <crussell () kanren net>]

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.

Sincerely,
Casey Russell
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On Wed, Jan 16, 2019 at 1:27 PM Chris Kimball <CKimball () misalliance com>
wrote:

> Would a raspberry pi work for this?
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> Could 3D print a nice case with your logo for it.
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> *From:* NANOG <nanog-bounces () nanog org> *On Behalf Of *Colton Conor
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 16, 2019 2:16 PM
> *To:* David Guo <david () xtom com>
> *Cc:* NANOG <nanog () nanog org>
> *Subject:* Re: Network Speed Testing and Monitoring Platform
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> 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.
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> 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?
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> On Wed, Jan 16, 2019 at 10:55 AM David Guo <david () xtom com> wrote:
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> We ask our customers use iperf3 to test speed.
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> *From:* NANOG <nanog-bounces () nanog org> on behalf of Colton Conor <
> colton.conor () gmail com>
> *Sent:* Thursday, January 17, 2019 00:54
> *To:* NANOG
> *Subject:* Network Speed Testing and Monitoring Platform
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> We are looking for a way to remotely test customers internet connections
> besides telling the customer to go to speedtest.net, or worse sending a
> tech out with a laptop to do the same thing.
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> What opensource and commercial options are out there?
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