Argus

A tool to monitor WiFi uptime and bandwidth over time.

Installation

pip install argus-wifi

Usage

Regular Mode

To start monitoring with default settings:

argus monitor

Options:

• --interval: Time between checks in seconds (default: 300)
• --duration: How long to monitor in hours (default: 24)
• --log: Path to the CSV log file (default: argus.csv)
• --output: Path to save the graph (default: argus_report.png)
• --analyze-only: Only analyze existing data without monitoring

Example with custom settings:

argus monitor --interval 600 --duration 48 --log my_log.csv --output my_report.png

Daemon Mode

Run Argus in the background:

# Start the daemon
argus start --interval 300 --duration 24

# Check status and configuration
argus status

# Stop the daemon
argus stop

When running in daemon mode, all files (logs, data, and reports) are stored in ~/.argus/ directory.

Features

• Monitor WiFi connectivity over time
• Measure download and upload speeds
• Track ping latency
• Generate visual reports with matplotlib
• Analyze historical data
• Run in background (daemon mode)
• CLI commands for process management

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.