Network Diagnostics and Device Identification in Ubuntu

📅 2024-10-13 — Session: Network Diagnostics and Device Identification in Ubuntu

🕒 16:00–16:40
🏷️ Labels: Network Diagnostics, Device Identification, Ubuntu, Gaming, Latency
📂 Project: Dev
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM

Session Goal

The session aimed to diagnose network connection issues and identify devices on a local network using Ubuntu, with a focus on optimizing online gaming experiences.

Key Activities

• Conducted a network connection quality diagnosis using tools like ping, mtr, speedtest-cli, iperf3, ifstat, and nload to ensure optimal gaming conditions for Age of Empires.
• Addressed latency issues in online gaming by providing troubleshooting steps for high latency connections.
• Utilized nmap and arp-scan to scan and identify devices on a Wi-Fi network, including detailed instructions on installation and command execution.
• Monitored and managed network bandwidth using tools like Wireshark and iptables, and explored Quality of Service (QoS) settings.
• Diagnosed the current network setup, identifying connected devices and assessing connection quality.

Achievements

• Successfully identified and listed devices connected to the network, including unknown devices, and provided steps for further identification.
• Improved understanding of network traffic monitoring and bandwidth management techniques.
• Diagnosed network connection stability and latency, confirming good performance metrics.

Pending Tasks

• Further investigation needed to identify unknown devices on the network.
• Continuous monitoring of network performance to ensure sustained gaming quality.