Re: monitoring internet availability and sending sms alert?

[godo <goran@dobosevic.com>]

On 05/14/2010 01:28 AM, Adam Hardy wrote:
> I figure this is probably something I would have to script myself
> because I can't find anything useful looking out there, but I thought
> I'd ask before I try (or perhaps before I procrastinate again):
>
> I have a machine here at home running some 24x5 programs which I really
> need to keep up and running, along with my broadband so it can get its
> datafeeds.
>
> I figured I could run a program on my webserver to ping my home machine
> regularly and in case it starts to slow down, lose packets or die
> completely, it could send me an SMS to alert me to the fact.
>
> Is there something like this already in existence?
>
> Thanks
> Adam
Hi,
I'm not sure is this what you want. I find this DOS script on the net so 
maybe you can modified it.

ping 61.4.x.x //ping to gateway
if %errorlevel%==1 (
start http://username:password@192.168.0.1/x.htm //command to restart router
) else (
exit
)

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