ADSL modem checking

[Paul Weaver]

> Paul Weaver wrote:
> > I don't have any pcs with default routes out of two network 
> cards to 
> > test, but perhaps using "ping -I eth0 www.yahoo.co.uk" and "ping -I 
> > eth1 www.yahoo.co.uk" would work?
> >   
> 
> Hi Paul,
> 
> Thanks for your response. I have a script which actually 
> change the default route to other lan card when the present 
> lan card i.e. the modem connected with it not providing the 
> internet.  The  command you have mentioned is also check the 
> internet forcefully from the lan card.
> 
> but it would be nice if check_ping could do the same.
> thanks

Ahh well, you're asking the wrong person. At the first sign of trouble
with standard plugins, I wrap a perl script arround whatever commands I
do the check with -- I did a similar thing when I wasnted to force
checks of 8000 byte non-fragmented pings. 

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