Re: Checking connection

From: HawkEye (sunbed_at_rocketmail.com)
Date: 10/18/04 

Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 17:57:35 +0100

Tree*Rat wrote:
> I need to do a little script that checks if a internet connection is live
> or not. if its is it displays a message/or redirects to a certain page (ie
> www.ntlworld.com) and if not then to localhost.
>
> any ideas?

One easy way is to create a text file at the remote site. Then try and open
it. If you can the connection is up, if you can't its down. Redirect as
required.

HTH 

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Regards
Neil
Registered Linux User 324599
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