Dear Gentle Folks,
Can the mikrotic help me block access to remote speedtest sites?
When things get slow at 9pm, a lot of users start hitting the speed test sites which makes
things slower. We have local speedtest sites on our network so they don’t have to use
an off net work site and just make things worse for everyone else.
Thanks in advance,
Homer W Smith
Lightlink Internet
Just provide more bandwidth to your users… If they pay for something, they should get it. Even if it is bulk traffic to speed test sites.
Firstly ensure you are peering as much as possible, then secondly bandwidth is not that expensive compared to the last mile these days. Do no block content at all, it will not do you any favors. If my ISP were to block certain sites then I would immediately cancel.
Back to the topic: anyway, first you need to define what ‘speedtest site’ is 
redirect to a 1080p GIF showing speedtest.net running at 1000/1000Mbps 
GIF like that would require such connection to display properly anyway 
This GIF should be hosted on the router. Normis, we DO need small webserver inside the RouterOS!
ok ok I was thinking to grand
There are to many speed test sites and aplications to block effectively. But you can block one by one. I don’t see how can you block Android or ios apps.
I believe we already have a web SERVER in the mikrotic, what we need is a web BROWSER, really badly.
Homer
you can host a local speed test website and use the router to redirect users to local speed test server.
You can use QoS and lower the priority of the protocol used by speed test websites to do their testing. Its not exactly http but the protocol is also used by other applications too.
trying to block them could make things worse between you and your user. better to manage than fully block rather.
Yes, there is a webserver that you can get access to by installing the Hotspot module. Then change the firewall back to a normal use.
You can go to your router ip then the sub folder hotspot or where ever you stored under files.
My router has an Atheros AR9344 SoC and has limited space in the core to add user programs.
With low cost “builder” boards, it is not that hard to put a webserver on something hanging on a wall in a closet.
I have been playing with an FPGA board from Digilent $99 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NF7ryZH8lxE
BeagleBone boards kits are <$50
