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How to schedule a speedtest using wd mybook live

Schedule a Speedtest Using WD MyBook Live

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On a browser, Login to WDMBL Web GUI on  http://your-hdd-ip-address/UI

On a browser, Login to WDMBL Web GUI on http://your-hdd-ip-address/UI

You need to enable the ssh. Go to http://your-hdd-ip-address/UI/ssh and enable it. After enabling it, you have basically a Linux server at your home!

You need to enable the ssh. Go to http://your-hdd-ip-address/UI/ssh and enable it. After enabling it, you have basically a Linux server at your home!

On Putty or iTerminal (or any similar app), ssh to your hdd with the username and password: root / welc0me

On Putty or iTerminal (or any similar app), ssh to your hdd with the username and password: root / welc0me

Write a new file: [vi filename.sh]  Note: I write the file under [/DataVolume/shares/myrootfolder/mysubfolder/../..] So that I can easily read the file from windows explorer on PC or WD2Go app on ipad

Write a new file: [vi filename.sh] Note: I write the file under [/DataVolume/shares/myrootfolder/mysubfolder/../..] So that I can easily read the file from windows explorer on PC or WD2Go app on ipad

Script above as a reference.. I'm new in scripting, you may come out a better one.. :)

Script above as a reference.. I'm new in scripting, you may come out a better one.. :)

Write and quit  [:wq]

Write and quit [:wq]

Make it a cronjob. I can't get use of the editor here, so I did [export EDITOR=vi], then [crontab -e]. In my case, I scheduled it to run every 2hours (check the last cron job) (* */2 * * * means 2hr)

Done! Just wait for your WDMBL to work for you!!

  • 1.0 Western Digital MyBook Live, powered and running
  • 1.0 PC with Putty installed
  • 1.0 Or iPhone/iPad with SSH Client (iTerminal)