Nikrox 0 Report post · CID: 927806496079 · Posted March 4, 2018 This may be an outlandish idea, but how about an option to continuously speed test every x minutes or hours. Currently I have to vnc into my raspberry pi every ~24 hours to set up the speed test. It would be really useful to be able to run it non-stop. Thanks Nikrox Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mudmanc4 705 Report post · CID: 182667230419 · Posted March 4, 2018 I could understand a connectivity ping, with email notifications of downtime or latency anomaly. Out of curiosity, what are the benefits from running a perpetual test, or what data are you seeking with this type of data gathering? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nikrox 0 Report post · CID: 1671357565095 · Posted March 5, 2018 I'd be using it to ensure that my internet speeds remain consistent, and currently I would be using it to prove that my upload speeds are lower than they should be. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CA3LE 976 Report post · CID: 6532027574016 · Posted March 5, 2018 16 hours ago, Nikrox said: This may be an outlandish idea, but how about an option to continuously speed test every x minutes or hours. Currently I have to vnc into my raspberry pi every ~24 hours to set up the speed test. It would be really useful to be able to run it non-stop. Thanks Nikrox Have you see https://testmy.net/auto? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nikrox 0 Report post · CID: 1671357565095 · Posted March 5, 2018 I do my tests every 15 mins, which the cap of 200 tests means that I have to run it again every 24 hours Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CA3LE 976 Report post · CID: 6532027574016 · Posted March 5, 2018 I don't think you should test that often on a regular basis, it's a waste of bandwidth. Personally I would only run an automatic test every 15 minutes for only a limited amount of time. If you need to do it over a longer period of time you should only test a few key times a day. Getting your speed 4 times a day over a long period of time should be sufficient in proving your point to your ISP. If you see a pattern where it's often lower at a specific time... that's when you want to run a more frequent test cycle, during that time period. To have it just always run, it's going to intermittently degrade your performance. 1 Pgoodwin1 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites