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how to check internet connection through a batch file and trigger a acrion if connection is found? - 129 - 05-19-2014 10:36 PM
how to check internet connection through commands of command prompt whenever computer is started ?
if internet connection is available then i want trigger a action i.e. i want run another command
if internet connection is not available then again check of connection should be made after few minutes
i want all this to happen in BACKGROUND through a batch file
- Bob - 05-19-2014 10:43 PM
ping internic.net, if you get a reply then you are on the internet
- husoski - 05-19-2014 10:52 PM
Batch won't really run "in the background". It always has a console window. You can set up a shortcut to your batch file that starts minimized, but it will show up on your task bar.
But, like the other answer said, ping a known domain name with something like:
ping -n 2 google.com >nul
if errorlevel 1 goto NO_INTERNET
That will fail, though, if your ISP or some firewall or gateway along the way discards ICMP packets. Where I work, no pings or tracerts make it out of the local network.