Host your own Speed Test Server Container with Docker on Unraid
0In this video I show you how to host your own Speed Test server so you can better gauge your network bandwidth with an incredibly simple container. Later in the video I think show you that it is possible to run a speed test against your own equipment at home using this same container. We simply use port forwarding to make it possible.
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Chapters
Introduction 0:00
Download Container 0:28
Setup Open SpeedTest 0:59
Run First Speed Test 1:56
Safari Speed Test 2:57
iPhone Speed Test 3:49
Test Your Home Internet 4:26
Own Your Own Domain 5:07
Port Forward 6:26
LTE Speed Test 7:54
Buy Why 9:11
Outro 12:36
Why do you need to Create Your Own SpeedTest Server?
You can run OpenSpeedTest Server in your Home Lab, Office Server or Cloud Server. So that you or employees who work from home can run a speed test to your office and make sure they can run everything smoothly.
Choosing between ISP1 & ISP2.
Sometimes your ISP2 is Faster than ISP1 when you test your speed on popular speed test sites. But when you connect to your Home/Office/Cloud, that slower connection may perform better. The only way to find out is to run a speed test against your infrastructure.
Troubleshooting network issues.
It is common even when your Internet connection is working fine, but some of the devices in your network may experience trouble getting decent connectivity to the internet. The issue might be the wrong VLAN ID or Faulty Switch. If you run a Local network speed test, you can find and fix these issues easily.
Before you add a repeater.
Most repeaters will reduce your network speed by 50%, so if you put it far away, it will perform worst, and if you put it too close, you will not get enough coverage if you run a Local Network speed test. Depending on the application requirements, you can decide exactly where you need to put your repeater.
Browsing experience.
Many useful browser extensions are out there that we all know and love. But some of them are really slowing you down for few seconds per page you visit. You may see good performance when you test your network performance via File Transfer or Command-line utilities, but you may experience poor performance when browsing the internet. This is due to a bad browser configuration that including unwanted extensions installed. From my experience, only keep the one you are going to use every single day. Extension that you may use once in a while should be removed or disabled for maximum performance. If you see poor performance, try OpenSpeedTest from Private Window or Incognito Window. This tool can be used to check the browser performance and impact of Extensions on your browsing experience.
No client-side software or plugin is required. You can run a network speed test from any device with a web browser that is IE10 or new.
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