pynettool

A command line tool that displays comprehensive information about the internet connection of the current system, designed with special considerations for networks in China.

Features

• 📊 Basic network information (local IP, public IP, hostname)
• 🌐 Ping tests to popular websites
• ⚡ Internet speed testing (both Speedtest.net and USTC test server)
• 🔍 DNS resolution testing with multiple DNS servers
• 🎮 Gaming service connectivity checks
• 🛣️ Network route tracing
• 🌏 Multi-language support (English and Chinese)

Installation

pip install pynettool

Required dependencies:

• speedtest-cli
• tabulate
• requests
• distro

Usage

Run the basic network test:

pynettool

Options

pynettool [-v] [-g] [-u] [language]

• -v, --verbose: Enable verbose output including traceroute
• -g, --gaming: Test gaming service connectivity
• -u, --ustc: Use USTC speed test server (may be faster in China)
• language: Select language (en for English or cn for Chinese)

Examples

Run in verbose mode:

pynettool -v

Run with gaming service checks in Chinese:

pynettool -g cn

Run with USTC speed test server:

pynettool -u

Output

The tool provides detailed information including:

1. Basic network details

   • Local IP address
   • Public IP address
   • Hostname

2. Website ping results

   • Status (Success/Failed)
   • Average response time
   • Packet loss percentage

3. DNS resolution tests

   • Multiple DNS servers (AliDNS, 114DNS, DNSPod, etc.)
   • Resolution time
   • Status

4. Internet speed test results (when using -u flag)

   • Download speed
   • Upload speed
   • Ping latency
   • Server information

5. Gaming service connectivity (when using -g flag)

   • Status checks for Steam China, Tencent Gaming, etc.
   • Response times

6. Traceroute information (when using -v flag)

   • Network path to baidu.com

License

MIT

Contributing

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