Ookla Speedtest Client

WLAN Pi does NOT currently come with the Ookla Speedtest Powered package pre-installed

Install Ookla Speedtest Client

sudo apt update
sudo apt install wlanpi-ookla-speedtest

'Regular' Internet Speedtest

We have the ability to perform a 'regular Ookla speedtest' from the terminal, this offers identical functionality to the Speedtest CLI tool.

ookla-speedtest

The Process

1. Invoked from the terminal, the Speedtest client runs on the WLAN Pi

2. Contacts the Ookla speedtest server network

3. Performs a lookup for nearby servers

4. The most appropriate server is selected, based primarily upon latency

5. A Speedtest is then performed, upload and download

6. The client is trying to saturate your connection, that is the goal! What is the maximum throughput possible

'Local Segment' Speedtest

The WLAN Pi Ookla Speedtest enables us to perform a test to a local 'private' speedtest server

ookla-speedtest-local

Executing this command will instruct the speedtest client to perform a test to a host with the name speedtest.wlanpi

We need to link DNS address to the local IP address for our private speedtest server

Edit the hosts file on your WLAN Pi

sudo nano /etc/hosts

Add this line to the bottom of the file

x.x.x.x        speedtest.wlanpi

Invoke a local segment speedtest with command

ookla-speedtest-local