We know if the units are connected, we just need to confirm that the service
is turned on. We master lease the apartments, and some tenants don't want
it and others do. So in these apartments (thousands of them across the
U.S.) the service gets switched off and on frequently and we lose track of
the status. We want something simple and on-site to give us a quick yes or
no whether there is DSL live or not.
----- Original Message -----
From: "nobozoz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "The Hardware List" <hardware@hardwaregroup.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 5:44 PM
Subject: RE: [H] Testing for an internet connection..
How about putting the burden on the landlord? If the landlord can't
demonstrate the internet connectivity you require prior to rent/lease then
no deal. At a minimum, you should be able to plug your own laptop into the
building manager's router, get a local IP from the router and connect.
_jim
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Veech
Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 5:12 PM
To: The Hardware List
Subject: [H] Testing for an internet connection..
Is there any type of tool available that will test for internet
connectivity?
I work for a company that provides furnishings in apartments for corporate
travelers. Often they require live internet connections when they move
in.
Sometimes the apartments are already connected, sometimes they aren't. Is
there any type of small hand-held device that will detect if a phone line
is
'live" with an internet connection? We need to find a way to test the
apartments before these tenants move in instead of waiting until they try
to
connect then get nasty phone calls when they can't.
thanks for any recs...
