command for finding the Network status

Uday123 · 01-11-2006, 07:08 AM

Hi all,
I need a command/script which gives the network status of particular system.I want know that whether it is in network or not.i want to use it in a shell script.
(Note: I know Ping will work for the same.But i need other than that.)

Please help me.

nx5000 · 01-11-2006, 07:13 AM

Why don't you want to do it with ping (it will help us giving you a specific answer)

There is checkservice but it goes further that checking a host is alive. Ping is really aimed at this...

acid_kewpie · 01-11-2006, 07:16 AM

"Network Status" could mean a bunch of different things. as above, a ping would do fine, and personally my version of what network status would be would be wholly based around a ping. but maybe ICMP is filtered of blocked on your LAN, maybe you only care about a layer 2 link?

gombwe · 01-11-2006, 08:17 AM

You can use netstat -r or netstat -nr commands.I hope this will help you

Regards,

Gombwe

gombwe · 01-11-2006, 08:19 AM

You can use netstat -r or netstat -n commands.I hope this will help you

Regards,

Gombwe

homey · 01-11-2006, 09:54 AM

How about nmap?

nmap -sP 192.168.1.0/24 |grep Host

or

nmap -sP 192.168.1.2 |grep Host