Network performance detection equipment and system
By using a distributed network performance testing system with a Raspberry Pi development board and a central management server, combined with optical and acoustic alarm signals, the problem of global monitoring in large networks has been solved, achieving low-cost and reliable network performance testing and troubleshooting.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520378947.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-05
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-27
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-03-05
AI Technical Summary
Existing technologies struggle to achieve global network performance monitoring in large-scale networks. Traditional equipment is expensive and inflexible in terms of expansion, leading to difficulties in network operation control and management.
A distributed network performance monitoring system is adopted, which utilizes a Raspberry Pi development board, GPS timing module, SD card, Ethernet card and central management server, combined with optical signal and sound signal alarms, to realize global network performance monitoring and fault diagnosis.
It achieves low-cost, secure and reliable global network performance monitoring, enabling timely detection and handling of network faults, and providing data support for network optimization and maintenance.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a network performance testing device and system. Background Technology
[0002] Currently, IP networks have become a comprehensive platform for the convergence of various services, and enterprises widely use local area networks (LANs) to achieve integrated support for multiple services. However, due to the ever-expanding network scale, increasing network bandwidth, growing complexity, and the emergence of new network services, the lack of understanding, accurate description, and control of IP network traffic, performance characteristics, and network behavior models has become increasingly prominent. This makes network operation control, management, maintenance, anomaly detection, analysis, and evaluation increasingly difficult.
[0003] Traditional network performance measurement systems operate in a standalone mode, requiring the deployment of single devices at both ends of the network link for measurement. For today's large-scale networks, this standalone approach has significant limitations, failing to provide a comprehensive overview of network operations. Furthermore, commonly used testing equipment suffers from drawbacks such as high cost and limited flexibility in expansion and application. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a network performance testing device and system that can detect local area network performance parameters in real time, understand the network performance status, troubleshoot network faults, and provide data support for network planning, network optimization, and network operation and maintenance.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution:
[0006] A network performance testing device includes a motherboard, a power supply, an Ethernet card, a GPS timing module, an input unit, an OLED display screen, and an alarm light. The power supply, the GPS timing module, the input unit, the OLED display screen, and the alarm light are all electrically connected to the motherboard. The GPS timing module is connected to a USB interface on the motherboard via a protocol converter. The input unit is connected to a USB interface on the motherboard. The alarm light and the OLED display screen are connected to the GPIO of the motherboard.
[0007] A further optimized solution also includes an SD card, which is electrically connected to the motherboard. This solution, by storing test results data on an SD card, ensures that the test results data are not lost when there is no network signal or a poor network signal.
[0008] A further optimized solution also includes a speaker connected to the audio interface on the motherboard. In this solution, by configuring the speaker, an alarm signal can be emitted via the speaker when the network performance testing device malfunctions, prompting the user to handle the issue promptly and ensuring the reliability of the network performance testing.
[0009] In a further optimized solution, the alarm light uses a tri-color LED. In this solution, by setting an alarm light, when the measuring probe generates an alarm signal, the alarm light can be illuminated to issue a light alarm. The tri-color LED light emits an alarm signal, providing a good alert effect at a low cost.
[0010] In a further optimized solution, the motherboard is a Raspberry Pi development board. The Raspberry Pi development board is a domestically produced motherboard, which is low-cost and reliable.
[0011] The input unit includes a mouse and / or a keyboard.
[0012] This utility model also provides a network performance testing system, including multiple network performance testing devices, with each network performance testing device deployed at a data acquisition node; it also includes a central management server and a database, with each network performance testing device communicatively connected to the central management server, and the central management server storing the test results transmitted by each network performance testing device in the database.
[0013] In the above scheme, multiple network performance testing devices are deployed at different collection nodes to achieve distributed testing, avoid the limitations of single testing, and achieve a global understanding of network operation.
[0014] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following technical advantages:
[0015] Network performance testing equipment is simple in structure, safe and reliable, and low in cost;
[0016] The network performance monitoring system provides a distributed, local approach, which avoids the limitations of single-detection systems and enables a global understanding of network operation.
[0017] Other advantages of this invention are described in the embodiments section. Attached Figure Description
[0018] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network performance testing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the constituent units of a network performance testing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0021] Figure 3 This is a diagram showing the internal GPIO circuit connection of the network performance testing device in this embodiment of the present invention.
[0022] Figure 4 This is a mechanical structure diagram of the network performance testing device in an embodiment of this utility model.
[0023] In the diagram, the labels are: 10 - Router, 20 - Network performance testing device, 30 - Central management server, and 40 - Database. Detailed Implementation
[0024] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this utility model clearer, the present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the present utility model and are not intended to limit the present utility model.
[0025] Please see Figure 1 This embodiment provides a network performance testing system, including several network performance testing devices 20, several routers 10, a central management server 30, and a database 40. The network performance testing devices 20 are directly or indirectly connected to the central management server 30 through the routers 10, and the central management server 30 is connected to the database 40. The network performance testing devices 30 are respectively deployed at different data acquisition nodes, with one network performance testing device 30 deployed at each data acquisition node.
[0026] The central management server has two main functions: node management and data analysis. It manages all data acquisition nodes, controls the calling, configuration, status monitoring and upgrade of network performance testing equipment, and can send user operation commands and measurement parameter requirements to the network performance testing equipment.
[0027] like Figure 2 As shown, the network performance testing device includes a motherboard CPU, power supply, Ethernet card, SD card, GPS timing module, input unit, audio, OLED display, and alarm lights. The power supply, SD card, GPS timing module, input unit, audio, OLED display, and alarm lights are all electrically connected to the motherboard.
[0028] The motherboard is preferably a Raspberry Pi development board, which is domestically produced and low-cost. The network performance testing software is located on the motherboard. It should be noted that the network performance testing software uses existing testing software to test network performance parameters such as connectivity, latency, latency jitter, packet loss, packet loss rate, bandwidth, and speed.
[0029] The power supply uses an external 5V power source to provide the electrical energy required for the operation of each unit.
[0030] Ethernet cards are used to connect to Ethernet networks, enabling network performance testing equipment to communicate with the central management server and transmit the test results data obtained from the tests to the central management server in a timely manner, where the central management server stores the data in a database.
[0031] The SD card is used to store test results data. It connects to the motherboard's USB port via an SD card reader. When there is no network signal or a weak network signal, local storage of test results data prevents data loss. Of course, the SD card is optional; if a consistently strong network signal is guaranteed, it can be omitted.
[0032] The GPS timing module connects to the USB interface on the motherboard via a protocol converter. The GPS timing module is used to synchronize the clocks between different network performance testing devices to ensure that the performance of the entire network can be tested simultaneously.
[0033] The input unit includes one or both of a mouse and a keyboard, and is electrically connected to the motherboard via a USB interface. Settings or selections are made through the input unit.
[0034] The speaker connects to the audio interface on the motherboard to provide audible alarms in case of abnormal malfunctions.
[0035] The alarm light uses a tri-color LED. By setting the alarm light, a light signal is emitted to indicate an abnormal situation. Combining the audible and visual alarm signals can improve the alarm effect.
[0036] OLED displays are used to display summary information such as device name and IP address. Figure 3 As shown, the LED tri-color lights and OLED display are connected to the GPIO inside the motherboard.
[0037] The motherboard can also be connected to a larger external monitor via an HDMI interface, making configuration and maintenance easier and ensuring accurate and reliable configuration.
[0038] The external structure of network performance testing equipment is as follows Figure 4As shown, the various components of the network performance testing device are arranged inside the casing, which serves a protective function.
[0039] In the above system, the central management server can control the distributed network performance testing devices to achieve single-point measurement, centralized multi-point measurement, and distributed multi-point measurement, and collect and summarize the measurement results, so as to have a global understanding of the network operation status.
[0040] The embodiments described above are merely specific implementations of this utility model, but the protection scope of this utility model is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can easily conceive of various equivalent modifications, substitutions, and improvements within the technical scope disclosed in this utility model, and these modifications, substitutions, and improvements should all be covered within the protection scope of this utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of this utility model should be determined by the scope of the claims.
Claims
1. A network performance testing device, characterized in that, The system includes a motherboard, power supply, Ethernet card, GPS timing module, input unit, OLED display, and alarm light. The power supply, GPS timing module, input unit, OLED display, and alarm light are all electrically connected to the motherboard. The GPS timing module is connected to the USB interface on the motherboard via a protocol converter. The input unit is connected to the USB interface on the motherboard. The alarm light and the OLED display are connected to the GPIO inside the motherboard.
2. The network performance testing device according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes an SD card, which is electrically connected to the motherboard.
3. The network performance testing device according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes speakers, which are connected to the audio interface on the motherboard.
4. The network performance testing device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The alarm light uses a tri-color LED.
5. A network performance testing device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The motherboard is a Raspberry Pi development board.
6. The network performance testing device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The input unit includes a mouse and / or a keyboard.
7. A network performance testing system, characterized in that, The device includes a network performance testing device as described in any one of claims 1-6, with one network performance testing device deployed at a data acquisition node; it also includes a number of routers, a central management server, and a database, with each network performance testing device directly or indirectly connected to the central management server via a router, and the central management server storing the test results transmitted by each network performance testing device in the database.