Ookla-Speedtest-Server-Installation-Guide

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A complete step‑by‑step guide to installing and configuring an Ookla Speedtest Server on Ubuntu.

⚙️ Prerequisites

  1. Minimum Recommended Server Configuration
    • Quad Core Processor
    • 8 GB RAM
    • 256 GB SSD
    • 1 Gbps NIC (10G NICs recommended for large networks)
  2. Bandwidth Availability
    • Minimum: 500 Mbps+ (else server may be rejected during review)
  3. IPv6 Requirement
    • Server must be dual‑stacked (IPv4 + IPv6)
  4. Domain Setup
    • Map domain name with both A & AAAA records
    • Example: speedtest-[location].[org].com
  5. Geo Location
    • Ensure IP addresses are correctly marked in MaxMind Database

🖥️ A. Preparing Ubuntu Server

  1. Download the latest stable Ubuntu Server: ubuntu.com/download/server
  2. Install and configure IPv4 & IPv6 addresses, partitions, then reboot.

🚀 B. Installing Ookla Speedtest Server

wget https://install.speedtest.net/ooklaserver/ooklaserver.sh
chmod a+x ooklaserver.sh
./ooklaserver.sh install

🛠️ C. Configuring the Server

Edit configuration file:

sudo nano OoklaServer.properties

Recommended values:

OoklaServer.useIPv6 = true
OoklaServer.allowedDomains = *.ookla.com, *.speedtest.net
OoklaServer.enableAutoUpdate = true
OoklaServer.ssl.useLetsEncrypt = true

Restart service:

sudo ./ooklaserver.sh restart

Test using Speedtest Host Tester.

📤 D. Submitting Server for Review

  1. Create account: account.ookla.com/login
  2. Add server details (domain, specs, bandwidth, organization info).
  3. Submit → Ticket created → Reviewed by Ookla → Listed online.

🔄 E. Enabling Auto‑Start

For Ubuntu 22.04+:

  1. Create service file: /etc/systemd/system/rc-local.service
  2. Add rc.local script with daemon start command:
su root -c '/root/OoklaServer --daemon'
  1. Enable and start service:
sudo systemctl enable rc-local
sudo systemctl start rc-local.service
  1. Reboot and verify daemon auto‑starts:
    http://<server-ip>:8080

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