Our network manager found a nifty piece of software (Netinfo) that does exactly
that. It sits on a Windows pc (I use NT) and periodically pings addresses. If it
gets no response, an alarm rings. This way, we find out about the problem before
the phones start ringing.

See www.netinfo.co.il for more details.

Bob Feighner

- Bob Feighner
- Director, Computer Services
- 159 Administration Building
- East Central University
- Ada, OK  74820
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>>> Rick Clark <[log in to unmask]> 07/08/1999  06:43 >>>
I too have been trying to devise something similar that would ping our
routers
and systems and page me if the ping fails. If there is anything out
there like that, please let me know also.

Thanks.

Rick Clark
Senior Analyst
WW&R
Cleveland, Ohio


SCOTT LINDHOLM wrote:
>
> Hello listers,
>
> I am trying to test the IP addresses in my HOSTS.NET.SYS file.  I wrote
> a command file which reads the HOSTS file, pings the address and writes
> the address to an error file.  I am looking for a way to determine if
> the ping was successful.  I thought there would be a variable which
> would tell me but I cannot find one.  Does anybody know of one?  Is
> there an easier way?  Please reply to my personal email address.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Scott Lindholm
>
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