📅 2024-10-13 — Session: Network Diagnostics and Monitoring
🕒 16:00–16:45
🏷️ Labels: Network Diagnostics, Ubuntu, Gaming, Device Identification, Bandwidth Monitoring
📂 Project: Dev
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM
Session Goal
The goal of this session was to perform a comprehensive diagnostic and monitoring of network connections, particularly focusing on improving the gaming experience on Ubuntu and identifying devices on the network.
Key Activities
- Diagnosed network connection quality on Ubuntu using tools like
ping
,mtr
,speedtest-cli
,iperf3
,ifstat
, andnload
. - Provided solutions for latency issues in online gaming, especially for Age of Empires.
- Conducted device scans on Wi-Fi and local networks using
nmap
andarp-scan
. - Monitored and limited bandwidth usage using QoS and tools like Wireshark.
- Identified network devices by checking MAC addresses and accessing router settings.
- Troubleshot Nmap scanning issues and ensured network connectivity.
Achievements
- Successfully identified and categorized devices on the network.
- Diagnosed and confirmed stable network connections with good response times.
Pending Tasks
- Further investigation into unknown devices on the network and managing bandwidth usage effectively.