Transform a Raspberry Pi into a network diagnostic machine.

Overview

EtherView

Last updated jan 30, 2022.

Welcome to the EtherView project!

This is a project to transform a RaspberryPi into a portable network diagnostic machine.

The goal of this project is to make a custom Linux distro to enable basic network diagnostic using a RaspberryPi with a touchscreen. I do not know how long I will maintain this project or how many bugs I will fix. I just want it to run.

The upcoming Linux distro will be based on RaspberryPi OS Lite and will launch a custom python application which will enable connectivity tests without the use of a keyboard.

Hardware

The hardware will be a RaspberryPi 3 or 4, with the official touchscreen. A case will also be used to improve ruggedness, but is optional. The main goal would be to run the Pi and screen on a battery, be it a USB power bank or an integrated lithium battery and charger.

Currently done

  • Obtain status of network interface(up/down)
  • Obtain basic network information (IPv4 address, netmask, default gateway) on a DHCP enabled network.
  • Ping a host using IPv4 address.
  • Check DNS connectivity
  • Test link speed of network interface and internet speed
  • Reload DHCP configuration
  • Basic GUI which shows connectivity
  • App can be forced to fullscreen
  • Pop-ups alert the user if something is wrong
  • Working progress bar for long requests
  • Clock
  • Basic settings menu (for interface, number of ping and host to check DNS)

To be done

  • Enable the user to set a static IP address
  • Create a numpad for the ping interface
  • Create a disk image of a minimal RaspberryPi OS-based distro which runs the python app in a kiosk mode (only app at boot)

Nice to have (maybe will be done, but are not the current focus)

  • Make settings persistent between reboots
  • More interactivity (screens)
  • More beautification (icons, images, fonts)
  • Enable the pi to see the public IP address
  • Enable the user to connect to wlan
  • Log data using PyShark
  • See visible hosts on network
  • Reference charts (maybe you network engineers can tell me which references you would like to have)
  • Network performance graphs (speed, latency...)

Can you do that? (nice ideas that may require extensive modifications of the OS or may not be possible)

  • SSH shell (will need either a virtual or physical keyboard)
  • Log network traffic
  • View VLANS
  • View and connect to domains
  • View control packets
  • Check cable length
  • Check cable wiring (maybe using a USB ethernet dongle or the GPIO pins)
  • Serial port
  • Remote wifi connection to a cellphone to enable wireless control.
  • TeamViewer integration?

Known limitations

  • Since the interface on the Raspberry is only gigabit, it may not be possible to test faster networks. It will work but the speed most likely will show 1 Gb/s (but hey, it's a 180$ network analyser, what did you expect).
  • Since it is using terminal commands and lookup of specific files (a bit hacky), it will most likely break one day when a update is performed to RaspberryPi OS. But most likely not next week.
  • There WILL be some security flaws. It is not intended to be a highly secure device, only a small tool for network enthusiasts. Use it at your own risk.
  • May not work on future Pi models.

Dependencies

  • socket
  • netifaces
  • struct
  • subprocess
  • speedtest-cli
  • tkinter
  • time
  • threading

Screenshots

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If you want to support the project or have any questions, feel free to send me an email at [email protected]

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