Re: [opensuse] logging internet connection status

2008-01-28 Thread Dave Howorth
Philippe Andersson wrote: Dave Howorth wrote: I have an ADSL connection to the Internet. Recently there have been some problems with my phone line, which set me thinking. Is there a standard way to make a log of my internet status (i.e. connection or no connection?) Or perhaps it's already

Re: [opensuse] logging internet connection status

2008-01-28 Thread G T Smith
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Dave Howorth wrote: Philippe Andersson wrote: Dave Howorth wrote: and G T Smith wrote: snip If you have an ADSL router they usually include a logging facility of some sort. In some cases you can configure them to send syslog messages to a

Re: [opensuse] logging internet connection status

2008-01-28 Thread G T Smith
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Dave Howorth wrote: I have an ADSL connection to the Internet. Recently there have been some problems with my phone line, which set me thinking. Is there a standard way to make a log of my internet status (i.e. connection or no connection?) Or

Re: [opensuse] logging internet connection status

2008-01-28 Thread Philippe Andersson
Dave Howorth wrote: I have an ADSL connection to the Internet. Recently there have been some problems with my phone line, which set me thinking. Is there a standard way to make a log of my internet status (i.e. connection or no connection?) Or perhaps it's already logged and I just need to

Re: [opensuse] logging internet connection status

2008-01-28 Thread Dave Howorth
G T Smith wrote: But you will not get any ADSL link information which is a good indicator of ADSL synchronisation and connection problems at the level below TCP/IP, which is good indicator of line issues (AFAIK NAGIOS deals with TCP/IP not with ADSL connection issues, all you will know is the

Re: [opensuse] logging internet connection status

2008-01-28 Thread Theo v. Werkhoven
Mon, 28 Jan 2008, by [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I have an ADSL connection to the Internet. Recently there have been some problems with my phone line, which set me thinking. Is there a standard way to make a log of my internet status (i.e. connection or no connection?) Or perhaps it's already logged