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wifinigel / wiperf

Utility to run various UX perf tests from an RPi/WLAN Pi and send results to various data repos
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Investigate if wiperf could run on Android smartphones via Termux #28

Open mik0git opened 4 years ago

mik0git commented 4 years ago

Termux is an Android terminal emulator and Linux environment app that works directly with no rooting or setup required. A minimal base system is installed automatically - additional packages are available using the APT package manager.

Running wiperf thru Termux could allow to test Cellular/Mobile connectivity using Smartphones and other android based devices.

wifinigel commented 4 years ago

Hi Miko,

Thanks for submitting the suggestion. This sounds interesting, but I'd like to understand more about how tests would be performed. How would wiperf communicate to the smartphone? Would it be a physical connection from the probe to the smartphone? Would love to hear more on your thoughts on this, as this could be quite exciting.

Nigel.

mik0git commented 4 years ago

Salut Nigel, Termux is an Android APP that offer a linux sandbox shell directly mapped to the Linux Kernel of the smartphone. It comes with Python env too and you easily add extra packages "a la APT". Also the every IP packets from Termux shell will use the already existing 4G modem built-in connection. I will prepare some snapshots and post them in the ticket.

regards,

Nicolas