Re: Applet to find internet status

2020-03-21 Thread Joe
On Fri, 20 Mar 2020 22:18:26 + Bhasker C V wrote: > But we could use an external IP to communicate ... like 1.1.1.1 or > curl to some known website to confirm that internet works (which will > include the system proxy settings). I did that some years ago, when I had a slightly dubious router

Re: Applet to find internet status

2020-03-20 Thread songbird
Bhasker C V wrote: > Hi, > >  I am looking for an applet (a simple one) which indicates the > connectivity to internet (perhaps green when connected to internet and > red/orange when connected but no internet access). I am struggling to > search for this in google. Please could someone point me to

Re: Applet to find internet status

2020-03-20 Thread Liam O'Toole
On Fri, 20 Mar, 2020 at 19:54:29 +, Bhasker C V wrote: > Hi, > >  I am looking for an applet (a simple one) which indicates the > connectivity to internet (perhaps green when connected to internet and > red/orange when connected but no internet access). I am struggling to > search for this in

Re: Applet to find internet status

2020-03-20 Thread Bhasker C V
But we could use an external IP to communicate ... like 1.1.1.1 or curl to some known website to confirm that internet works (which will include the system proxy settings). But you are right. It would be easier to write one and taylor it to the network needs of that person. Thanks. On 3/20/20, Cha

Re: Applet to find internet status

2020-03-20 Thread Charles Curley
On Fri, 20 Mar 2020 19:54:29 + Bhasker C V wrote: > I am looking for an applet (a simple one) which indicates the > connectivity to internet (perhaps green when connected to internet and > red/orange when connected but no internet access). I am struggling to > search for this in google. Pleas

Re: Applet to find internet status

2020-03-20 Thread Bernd Gruber
Bhasker C V wrote: > Hi, > > I am looking for an applet (a simple one) which indicates the > connectivity to internet (perhaps green when connected to internet and > red/orange when connected but no internet access). I am struggling to > search for this in google. Please could someone point me to