Not really hub related but advice on how to monitor internet speed

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Not really Hubitat related but there are some smart people here that might be able to help me with this.

I have a gigabit fibre optic Internet plan. When everything is working properly I can get over 900mbit/s download speeds on a wired internet connection.

However, periodically, this slows to a craw at 40mbit/s and I have to restart my ISP provided modem to get back to full speeds.

Is there a relatively simple way to monitor and log my internet speed? Even better would be to notify me if it drops below a certain speed.

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There is a single run app, SpeedTest that is good at determining speed. I do not know of any periodic testing apps (they would be intrusive to operations if run to frequently).

That being said, you are on the road to a problem with your ISP. They provided the modem (usually $10US per month) - but it is not always the best.

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I have a speedtest docker that runs a test hourly and writes the data to influxdb.

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I do this via node-red. I get notified if the speed drops below what I consider reasonable.

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Based on this original post, I went looking for an option with Node Red and found node-red-contrib-speedtest-updated. Is that what you are using?

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Yup. Works great. I monitor speed four times a day.

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Google Wifi automatically checks the speed daily if you're interested in getting a mesh system.

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I just wish Google WiFi would let you setup the primary mesh router in bridge mode. It'll make it easy to integrate it behind a firewall like opnsense or pfsense.

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I agree, that's the #1 thing I hate about it! I have real trouble getting a VPN setup to allow me into my HE because of the way Google Wifi creates its own subnet!

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Agreed. Frankly, that is pretty much the only thing I really dislike about it ..... other than that it's a great system. Easy to mix wired/wireless pucks. Management is simple, and it is more than adequate for the 150/10 (down/up) cable internet that I purchase from Cox.

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Fingbox...does daily internet speed tests and keeps stats for you.

Fingbox | Fing

S.

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Could you share that flow? Thanks!

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Of course.

Here you go (I pay for 150/10 - so I get notified if the download is less than 150 mpbs). The link-out node goes to an email node that I use to get SMS via email.

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Speedtest

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Here's what the SMS looks like (this was triggered quasi-deliberately)

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Geez, I totally forgot that my Google Wifi checks daily. I use it to test internet speed to the router manually but totally forgot I can look back at the daily history.

Here's the slowdown mentioned:

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Interestingly though, if I hook my desktop directly into the ISP's modem/router, I can get 940 down according to speedtest.net but my google wifi at best reports 685 down. Just a result of the two speed tests using different servers? Checked the cable between my router and main google puck and it is a Cat 5e, thought maybe it was just a Cat 5.

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Thank you for mentioning this! I just added this to my "performance" flow tab where I am already monitoring Hubitat performance and other things like hub backup times. Great addition!

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How did you find the server ID # near you?

Seems like it’s possible to get a list by running the command line app, is there another way?

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That's the only way I know.

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The information for the node has a link to this export. I just used the browser find to search for my city and chose the closest.
https://www.speedtest.net/speedtest-servers-static.php

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I use Fing and FingBox, it makes me 4+ times a day reports and aggregates them weekly and monthly, shows speed drops, averages, and downtime, connects to IFTTT so you can use the data wherever you like

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Yeah - I have one of those (the original, not the new dual-band one). I've replaced most of its reporting functions with a set of Node-RED sequences. By the end of the month, I hope have the rest of function replaced by a Qotom i5 running OpnSense.

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