spdMerlin spdMerlin - Automated speedtests with graphs

[sentinelvdx]

Run this:

cru a spdMerlin "* */3 * * * /jffs/scripts/spdmerlin generate"

Will run every 3 hours.

Thanks!

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[Jack Yaz]

When will that be applied? Is simply updating enough?? Will it apply at the next run??

I think the code change in GitHub seems to enter the IPTABLES entries just before the test and removes them just after...

Am i correct??

You're correct, it's only applied for the duration of the test

 

[TheLyppardMan]

Could I ask for speculation on some results I am seeing in the automated speed tests since I changed the way QoS was set up?

I have a scheduled backup that backs up my Synology NAS data to my iDrive account, starting at 6:30 AM each day. What I am not sure about is the fact that the speed test graph drops right down at 6:42 each morning (the backup is still running at that time, usually backing up my daughter's games files at 6:42 according to the iDrive logs). I'm just curious as to why this should be happening and whether it indicates that FreshJR QoS is working properly or the opposite. I'd be interested to hear what those who know about these things make of the results I am getting. I'm uploading the speed test results + a screenshot of how I have QoS set up at present (based on 60 Mb/s down and 15-17 Mb/s up without QoS enabled).

 

[Chris_J]

Run this:

cru a spdMerlin "/jffs/scripts/spdmerlin generate"

Will run every 3 hours.

Wouldn't this make it run constantly every minute, every 3 hours? I thought it would be better to do this maybe, i.e. specify the minute past the hour that it will run at only:

10 */3 * * *

 

[peepsnet]

Wouldn't this make it run constantly every minute, every 3 hours? I thought it would be better to do this maybe, i.e. specify the minute past the hour that it will run at only:

10 */3 * * *

it seems like it to me

https://crontab.guru/#*_*/3_*_*_*

vs

https://crontab.guru/#0_*/3_*_*_*

or https://cron.help/#0_*/3_*_*_* seems to visualize it a but better

 

[Chris_J]

Exactly, so best to specify a minute instead of * for the first character, assuming that the intention was to run once every 3 hours.

Anyway, I'm pretty sure these edits wouldn't survive a reboot, once the script is initialised.

 

[Ubimo]

Do continuous automatic speed tests wear out the flash/router memory?
Since much data is being downloaded, it must be stored somewhere.

 

[juched]

Exactly, so best to specify a minute instead of * for the first character, assuming that the intention was to run once every 3 hours.

Anyway, I'm pretty sure these edits wouldn't survive a reboot, once the script is initialised.

Yes, good catch. Typo.
This does not survive a reboot.

 

[peepsnet]

v3.3.2 is now available

@Jack Yaz
RT-AC3100
I know there are some issues with speedtest not being able to give true max numbers on some routers
Should this change give full priority to the speedtest? Should there be any other setting slowing down the test?

If I am not getting my 1Gig now what else should I look for in the router to see if something is slowing my speed tests down??

 

[Kingp1n]

v3.3.2 is now available
Changelog:

Ensure traffic from spdmerlin is not subject to QoS limits

@Jack Yaz, I recently installed the script and it seems my speed test are backwards, the WAN shows what my VPN speeds should be:
Any idea why this might happening?

UPDATE: I figured it out, I had the cat5 cable connected to port 2 of the CM1150v modem, which was for some reason messing with speeds.

 

[sentinelvdx]

@Jack Yaz I'm changing the USB drive so I started uninstalling all scripts to reinstall it on new drive.

But noticed after uninstalling them spdmerlin showed 3 lines saying couldn't touch x files and now on WebGUI spdmerlin tab remains. Is it a bug on the uninstall option of spdmerlin or what could it be? (And how to remove it)

Thanks

Run this:

cru a spdMerlin "* */3 * * * /jffs/scripts/spdmerlin generate"

Will run every 3 hours.

After applying it, instead it started doing it every 1 minute

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[juched]

@Jack Yaz I'm changing the USB drive so I started uninstalling all scripts to reinstall it on new drive.

But noticed after uninstalling them spdmerlin showed 3 lines saying couldn't touch x files and now on WebGUI spdmerlin tab remains. Is it a bug on the uninstall option of spdmerlin or what could it be? (And how to remove it)

Thanks

After applying it, instead it started doing it every 1 minute

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Yes, typo. Use.

cru a spdMerlin "0 */3 * * * /jffs/scripts/spdmerlin generate"

 

[sentinelvdx]

Yes, typo. Use.

cru a spdMerlin "0 */3 * * * /jffs/scripts/spdmerlin generate"

Nope.. keeps doing it every 30 min [emoji20]

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[Christian_Haitian]

Nope.. keeps doing it every 30 min [emoji20]

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do

cru l

and post the results here

 

[juched]

do

cru l

and post the results here

You seem to be running the default. Did you reboot? It will go back after a reboot unless you add that command to services-start script.

 

[TheLyppardMan]

I noticed that all the speed test graphs had disappeared this morning and even running a speedtest from within the GUI after rebooting my RT-AX88U (running beta 3) didn't make any difference. I then carried out a speed test through amtm and when I re-checked, the speed test graphs had re-appeared. However, two of the upload graphs don't seem to be agreeing with each other. The monthly graph is showing the same dips in upload speed at 6.42AM that I was getting on the daily graphs, but the weekly graph is now showing something different.

 

[Ubimo]

How can I reset the stats?

 

[Jack Yaz]

How can I reset the stats?

You can delete the .db file in /jffs/addons/spdmerlin.d/

 

[Jack Yaz]

I noticed that all the speed test graphs had disappeared this morning and even running a speedtest from within the GUI after rebooting my RT-AX88U (running beta 3) didn't make any difference. I then carried out a speed test through amtm and when I re-checked, the speed test graphs had re-appeared. However, two of the upload graphs don't seem to be agreeing with each other. The monthly graph is showing the same dips in upload speed at 6.42AM that I was getting on the daily graphs, but the weekly graph is now showing something different.

that's strange, it could be a side effect of whitelisting upload in QoS. has it stabilised since your post?

 

[TheLyppardMan]

that's strange, it could be a side effect of whitelisting upload in QoS. has it stabilised since your post?

It seems to have done. One odd thing though - the upload speed has increased.