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OpenSpeedTest™-server on
'ROCK-4SE' arm64 hardware

I need a small and simple to use 'stand-alone' probe to monitor LAN/WLAN (WiFi) performance - Previous used 'OpenSpeedTest™-Server' on Linux and Windows desktops.

The 'OpenSpeedtest™' server is opensource under MIT License[R3] (Eq.= GPL)

ROCK-4SE / RPI-4 with case

For longtime monitoring of performance i'm also using the standard iPerf command on my ROCK-4SE (iperf-server) and a Raspberry Pi-4 (iperf-client), saving results to logfile for analyses.

Latest updates on this project
2024.01.04 Designing/drawing and 3D-Prints a 'box' to protect the SSD / M.2 disk on my ROCK-4SE 'NAS' unit. The 'box' is made to fit the ' OKDO KKSB ROCK 4 SE Case Aluminium' - Uploading the .stl files a.s.a.p - The ROCK-4SE computer-card & aluminium-case is purchased from m.nu[L4].

ROCK-4SE med M.2 disk installerad / OKDO KKSB ROCK 4 SE Case Aluminium

3D-Modell in .STL format for printing the Box

3D-Modell in .STL format for printing the Lid

3D-Sketch in SketchUp (Screen-dump)

2023.05.18 Added a page with some preliminary 'OpenSpeedTest' results.

2023.05.18 Since the target is to be able to test on the new 'WiFi6' standard (IEEE.802.11ax) i need to use external USB3 wifi dongle. Bought one from Kjell.com[L1] for my previous OpenSpeedTest™ projects (Text in Swedish language)

The plan is to connect the 'OpenSpeedTest™-Server' to 1Gb LAN with cat6 cable, and use the 'WiFi6' dongle on the client computer to connect to WiFi6 network.

Plexgear® USB AX1800 / WD Blue™ SN570 m.2 SSD disk

Also figured there might be problems with R/W speed on the microSD card i'm running the Ubuntu-OS on in my ROCK-4SE, so i also bought an M.2 SSD drive that's able to read @ 3500 MBps and write @ 2300 MBps.

2023.05.17 Now trying to setup the OpenSpeedTest server on 'ROCK-4SE' arm64 hardware in five steps...

1. Install std. UBUNTU server OS
First i installed the standard UBUNTU 20.04.6 LTS Server image from radxa.com[R4], just by followed the wiki instruction.

From this point in gets a little bit more 'messy' - OpenSpeedTest™-Server need a desktop environment for the GUI.

OpenSpeedTest™-Server GUI running on the desktop / HTML5 test browser on client

2. Install the Ubuntu Mate-Desktop
The OpenSpeedTest™-Server need a desktop environment for it's GUI s.a. ubuntu-mate-desktop or ubuntu-desktop, the UBUNTU 20.04.6 LTS Server image does not include any desktop environment (Only CLI) - So the desktop environment need to be installed and 'twekeed' manualy. Also desgribed on wiki.radxa.com[R5]

> sudo apt install ubuntu-mate-core && sudo apt install ubuntu-mate-desktop

Still missing desktop? trye with:

> sudo apt-get install --reinstall ubuntu-desktop

Also, the file .Xauthority need to be created (If it does not exist) in the user directory

Or take ownership to the file with cmd: (Replace 'user' with your user-name)

> sudo chown user:user .Xauthority

You may also need to take ownership of the entire \home\user directory and any sub-directory s.a. .config .config/caja a.s.o.

3. Automatic login & twekees
Click on Applications and type 'user' - klick on 'Settings' - select 'Users' on the left bar, klick 'unlock' enter pwd and slide 'Automatic Login' to the right to enable.

Dissable 'Ubuntu-welcome-message'

> sudo apt remove --autoremove gnome-initial-setup

Dissable update messages (The ultimate way!)

> sudo apt-get remove update-manager

(There is still de possibility to update manualy)

When your desktop enviroment works propperly, it's time to install openspeedtest™-server

4. Install OpenSpeedTest™ Server on the ROCK-4SE
The installation of OpenSpeedTest Server on arm64 architecture is straight forward. I use the guide @ snapcraft.io[R6]

>sudo apt update
>sudo apt install snapd

>sudo reboot

>sudo snap install core
>sudo snap install openspeedtest-server

5. Autostart 'OpenSpeedTest™-Server' on desktop login
Click on Applications and type 'startup' - click on 'Startup Applications' - click 'Add' write 'OpenSpeedTest-Server' as 'Name' and 'Command' - click 'Add' when ready, now reboot to test your new OpenSpeedTest-Server.

The 'OpenSpeedTest™-Server' is now ready for use. You do not need any monitor, mouse or keyboard, simply connect to 1Gb LAN and power on. (assuming the LAN have a DHCP-Server)

Use a LAN-Scan tool s.a. 'Advanced IP-Scanner' to find the IP-address for your 'OpenSpeedTest™-Server' in order to use it, open a HTML5 supporting webb-browser and enter URL:

http://ip-address:3000

Your done! - Have fun testing!

ERROR when trying to install on RPI-4
"openspeedtest -server" is not available on stable for this architecture (armhf) but exists on other architectures (amd64, arm64)

Workarround = Use Raspberry-Pi-OS-64BIT (Raspbian-64) with desktop on your RPI-4

Install speedtest-cli On ROCK-4SE
https://serverspace.io/support/help/test-internet-connection-speed-ubuntu/

>sudo apt update
>sudo apt upgrade
>sudo apt install speedtest-cli

TIPS! Remember 'sudo' or run as 'root' with cmd:

>sudo bash

(Provide your pwd, now your root)

Länkar / referenser
Honors to the brains behind - 'Äras den som äras bör' - som talesättet säger. Som vanligt så är det inte jag som kommit på allt detta. Här hittar ni länkar till referenser och leverantörer.

[R1] OpenSpeedTest @ openspeedtest.com
[R2] OpenSpeedTest @ github.com
[R3] About MIT License @ wikipedia.org
[R4] https://wiki.radxa.com/Rock4/downloads
[R5] https://wiki.radxa.com/Rockpi4/Ubuntu
[R6] https://snapcraft.io/install/openspeedtest-server/raspbian

[L1] Datortillbehör @ kjell.com
[L2] n.nu

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