netselect | speed tester for choosing a fast network server | Mehr ...
This package provides a utility that can perform parallelized "ping" tests on distant servers. . It can process a (possibly very long) list of servers, and choose the fastest/closest one automatically.
netselect-apt | speed tester for choosing a fast Debian mirror | Mehr ...
This package provides a utility that can choose the best Debian mirror by downloading the full mirror list and using netselect to find the fastest/closest one. . It can output a sources.list(5) file that can be used with package management tools such as apt or aptitude.
