[Sussex] Ping protocol

[Andrew Guard]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew Guard [mailto:agua at coinford.co.uk]
> Sent: 24 June 2003 11:44
> To: SussexLinux (E-mail)
> Subject: [Sussex] Ping protocol
> 
> 
> Do you know where I can learn about the Ping protocol, I can 
> not find it.
> 
> All I want to do is write my own program so it informs me 
> when something has
> gone wrong with the connection.
> 

I should of explained it all internal hardware, servers, router, proxy,
modem etc.  So I know when something goes down, before the users start to
complain

> I have written an script to scan that IP address but that is 
> rather lame,
> keeping an shell running all the time.  I think more use full 
> if I get write
> an program that informed me when it goes wrong.
> 
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