On Sat, 22 Dec 2018, m...@neidorff.com wrote: > Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2018 10:54:06 > From: m...@neidorff.com > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: Re: internet outages > Resent-Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2018 15:54:23 +0000 (UTC) > Resent-From: debian-user@lists.debian.org > > On Saturday, December 22, 2018 10:16:58 AM EST Jude DaShiell wrote: > > Has Linux got tools that can run while a computer runs that can poll > > several sites and log internet outages? I figure a minute down time is a > > failure and have experienced several of these where my wifi connection had > > to be deactivated and reactivated to have the internet connection > > restored. This is a new wifi router too. The log would be sent into > > comcast along with payment requesting credits for the down times. > > > > > > > > -- > > >From your description of the problem, it sounds like it is the router that > >is not doing its job > properly. Before you send your request for credit, make sure that it is a > Comcast problem. > > But, if you want to jost test when the net is down: > > Here is a script that you can run from a cron job which will log Internet > status and store > the results into a file in your home folder called net-test.txt: > > #! /bin/bash > > date >> ~/net-test.txt > ping -c 1 google.com >> ~/net-test.txt > > #end of file > >
Thanks for the script and the tool recommendation. Has Linux got a tool to check up on the router and find out if the router is doing its job? Before I mail logs into comcast, I want to make sure I've done all due dilligence on this end so if comcast isn't having a problem they don't catch any undeserved heat. A router replacement can be done if that's the source of these problems. On more than one of these outage occassions I have used a stylus and rebooted the router to clear any potential malware just in case. --