Execute speed test via command line interface
Execute speed test via command line interface
I don't recall when the CLI Speedtest binaries became available. It seems this information might be outdated, and I'm just trying to stay current. This resource is really useful for me, especially while setting up my router's console. https://www.speedtest.net/apps/cli … they offer versions for Windows, MacOS, Linux, and FreeBSD. That covers my setup perfectly. router$ speedtest -L Closest servers: ID Name Location Country ============================================================================== 16617 Cox - Nova Fairfax, VA United States 21542 i3D.net Ashburn, VA United States 14335 PBW Communications, LLC Herndon, VA United States 16312 QTS Data Centers Dulles, VA United States 3586 LeaseWeb Manassas, VA United States 30561 ZeptoVM Ashburn, VA United States 17383 Windstream Ashburn, VA United States 21640 Pilot Ashburn, VA United States 23373 Whitesky Communications LLC Ashburn, VA United States 3810 BroadAspect Ashburn, VA router$ speedtest -s 17383 Speedtest by Ookla Server: Windstream - Ashburn, VA (id = 17383) ISP: Verizon Fios Business Latency: 3.19 ms (0.12 ms jitter) Download: 923.48 Mbps (data used: 462.8 MB) Upload: 904.96 Mbps (data used: 1.1 GB) Packet Loss: 0.0% Result URL: https://www.speedtest.net/result/c/4cccf...70a0f0bc16
I've experienced some problems, especially with the speedtest cli on Ubuntu—it often gives inconsistent results and isn't very reliable. It seems like things might have improved since then, but I haven't checked for updates in a while.
Heh; I wasn't aware it had been around that long. My tests on my FreeBSD router and server, plus my Mac, showed everything to be stable.
For years, there was a poor CLI tool for speed testing. Recently, a dedicated speed test app was made available, and I downloaded it—now it works much better.