Date: Sat, 07 Jan 2006 10:51:09 +1100 From: Rowdy <rowdy@netspace.net.au> To: brianjohn@fusemail.com Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: script to monitor internet connection Message-ID: <43BF026D.50605@netspace.net.au> In-Reply-To: <52231.71.37.238.58.1136553753.fusewebmail-19592@webmail.fusemail.com> References: <52231.71.37.238.58.1136553753.fusewebmail-19592@webmail.fusemail.com>
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Brian John wrote: > Hello, I would like to write a script to monitor my internet > connection status. My home connection goes down fairly often and I > would like to get an idea for just how often it goes down and if > possible how long it goes down for. Could someone help me write a > script that will check my connection to the internet and log whenever > it goes down and possibly how long it goes down for? I want to have > some evidence to give to my ISP that my connection is going down. > > Thanks > > /Brian Assuming it is a PPP connection, type 'man ppp' and read about the files /etc/ppp/ppp.linkup and /etc/ppp/ppp.linkdown - they should allow you to echo a line to a log file of your own devising. Rowdy
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