I just learned about this one recently, and I love it for it's simplicity and that it works on any (or most) device(s): https://fast.com/. It obviously doesn't give ping or upstream bandwidth, but gives you a quick look at downstream and then links to speedtest.net for more.
Scott On Fri, Aug 26, 2016 at 12:28 PM Jim Florwick (jiflorwi) <[email protected]> wrote: > There’s this too… > > http://www.tecmint.com/speedtest-mini-server-to-test-bandwidth-speed > > Jim Florwick > Platform TME > > > From: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv < > [email protected]> on behalf of Kevin Grover < > [email protected]> > > Reply-To: The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv < > [email protected]> > Date: Friday, August 26, 2016 at 1:21 PM > > To: "[email protected]" < > [email protected]> > Subject: Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Internal bandwidth testing applications > > Try http://openspeedtest.com/ > > > > Kevin Grover > > Manager IT Networking Team > > Utah State University > > 435-797-2401 > > > > > > > > > > > > *From: *The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv < > [email protected]> on behalf of "Cosgrove, John" < > [email protected]> > *Reply-To: *The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv < > [email protected]> > *Date: *Friday, August 26, 2016 at 11:11 AM > *To: *"[email protected]" < > [email protected]> > *Subject: *Re: [WIRELESS-LAN] Internal bandwidth testing applications > > > > There is an android Ap for speedtest.net. > > > > https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.zwanoo.android.speedtest > > > > May help you with some mobile divices. Not sure if they have one for > Apple. > > > > *From:* The EDUCAUSE Wireless Issues Constituent Group Listserv [ > mailto:[email protected] > <[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *Voelker, Andy > *Sent:* Friday, August 26, 2016 11:38 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [WIRELESS-LAN] Internal bandwidth testing applications > > > > We’ve been using the speedtest.net mini app to test on-campus bandwidth. > This helps troubleshoot wifi issues when people claim they aren’t getting > the speed they want. It eliminates the variable of internet congestions > and bandwidth management that we would get from just going to > speedtest.net. It is also user friendly, so the help desk can send them > a link and ask them to run it. > > > > However, it is flash based which means it doesn’t work on mobile. Also, > ours just expired again (it does that every few months) and there doesn’t > seem to be an update. Good time to look for another tool. > > > > Does anyone know of one we could host in our datacenter, that is user > friendly, and that doesn’t require flash or java? > > > > > > Andy Voelker > > Network Technician/Wireless LAN Manager > > Davidson College > > > > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE > Constituent Group discussion list can be found at > http://www.educause.edu/groups/. > > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE > Constituent Group discussion list can be found at > http://www.educause.edu/groups/. > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE > Constituent Group discussion list can be found at > http://www.educause.edu/groups/. > > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE > Constituent Group discussion list can be found at > http://www.educause.edu/groups/. > > -- *Scott Himes *| *Biola University <http://www.biola.edu/>* *Director, Network **Operations* Information Technology | 562.777.4090 ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
