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    network connection monitoring

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    by cirogb ·

    Hello I’m new here and i work with p.o.s systems i need help with a way of getting a message of any kind when the pc loses network (LAN) connection like a pop-up window , screen change colour, something like that please I’ll appreciate the help…

    thanks in advance…

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    • #2880437

      Clarifications

      by cirogb ·

      In reply to network connection monitoring

      Clarifications

    • #2880435

      I’m not sure that I understand your question here

      by oh smeg ·

      In reply to network connection monitoring

      Do you want the computer that looses it’s network connection to send you a message?

      If it’s a Windows System the Network Connection will pop up on the Task Bar beside the Clock that there is no Network Connection or that it’s Limited.

      if however you want the system to send a message over the LAN to tell you that it’s no longer connected that’s not going to happen because the moment it looses the LAN connection it looses all ability to send any data across the LAN.

      Col

      • #2880315

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        by cirogb ·

        In reply to I’m not sure that I understand your question here

        Hi thank your for your prompt response, yes the software that i use in the network covers the entire screen and the pop-up does not show up, this point of sale system runs 24/7 and when they realize the connection is down days have past.

    • #2881984

      Second PC

      by rkuhn040172 ·

      In reply to network connection monitoring

      Use a second PC or server to monitor the POS. I use a program called Overseer ($50 to monitor up to 50 resources) for example.

      • #2881898

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        by cirogb ·

        In reply to Second PC

        thanks for your help this is perfect cos my system uses SQL Database and that is something i needed to monitor as well thanks…..

    • #2881875

      Nagios

      by choppit ·

      In reply to network connection monitoring

      If you’ve got the time to learn/configure it, I’d recommend Nagios. It’s free/open source, can monitor pretty much anything you can imagine, will email/SMS/alarm when things go down and there’s a nifty Firefox plugin available (Nagios Checker) which will pop up warnings on your desktop.

      • #2881785

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        by cirogb ·

        In reply to Nagios

        thanks this sound useful ill check it out let u know what up ok thanks for the help

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