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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Software Issues and Discussion => Topic started by: AmigaMance on August 11, 2009, 09:37:43 AM

Title: An utility that checks the status of your internet connection
Post by: AmigaMance on August 11, 2009, 09:37:43 AM

I was thinking of an utility that sends a ping to a reliable IP (like google's one) every certain, user defined time interval. If that IP doesn't respond to the ping, the utility will assume that the user's connection is down and will prompt a message on the screen to notify him about it.
 Does such utility exist? I can't find something relevant on Aminet.
 It seems very easy to be done. I wish i would have learned how to code.. :rolleyes:

Title: Re: An utility that checks the status of your internet connection
Post by: Karlos on August 11, 2009, 10:33:34 AM

There is such a utility already: ping

The thing is, you don't really need any notification that your connection is down since it's usually pretty obvious when your browser stops loading pages...

Title: Re: An utility that checks the status of your internet connection
Post by: AmigaMance on August 11, 2009, 12:54:19 PM

Quote from: Karlos;518826

There is such a utility already: ping

 Yeah, i know. Not very convinient. I have to open a cli window and monitor its output. If only there was a way to make it beep() or something when the target IP doesn't respond..

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The thing is, you don't really need any notification that your connection is down since it's usually pretty obvious when your browser stops loading pages...

 Imagine that i'm downloading a big file or i'm just idling at IRC/IM and i'm busy doing other not internet related things. Like typing a document using a WP which open its window on a custom screen...
 Also, there seems to be a problem either with my ethernet card or the "PCMCIA controller" of the motherboard, i don't know. The card hangs from time to time, even if the router remains connected.