Life & fun · September 21, 2020
Monitor your internet speed with a Raspberry Pi
While cleaning out some old cartons last weekend, I found my old Raspberry Pi Model B+. It is the first iteration of the Pi. It has a 700MHz ARM CPU and 512MB of RAM. It uses a micro-SD card for non-volatile storage. So as you can see, it is quite a capable little computer, and you can power it off
Monitor your internet speed with a Raspberry Pi launched on September 21, 2020 with 22 votes, #900 of 3,898 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 6 years on.
In plain words
This project lets users monitor their internet speed using a Raspberry Pi. It automatically tests connection performance and tracks results over time. The tool is designed for people who want to keep an eye on their internet service quality without relying on manual speed tests. It runs continuously on a Raspberry Pi, making it suitable for always-on monitoring in homes or small offices.
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From the sources
While cleaning out some old cartons last weekend, I found my old Raspberry Pi Model B+. It is the first iteration of the Pi. It has a 700MHz ARM CPU and 512MB of RAM. It uses a micro-SD card for non-volatile storage. So as you can see, it is quite a capable little computer, and you can power it off a standard 5V USB charger, which means you can run it all the time without worrying about power cons
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