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Try this<br />
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SET CONNECT=an<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; PING 104.12.0.234 ¦ FIND &quot;TTL=&quot; &gt;&nbsp;NUL<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; IF ERRORLEVEL 1 SET CONNECT=NO<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; ECHO %CONNECT% response from device
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Try this


SET CONNECT=an
    PING 104.12.0.234 ¦ FIND "TTL=" > NUL
    IF ERRORLEVEL 1 SET CONNECT=NO
    ECHO %CONNECT% response from device

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The VBScript worked like a charm. &nbsp;I couldn't get the batch script to work cause it returned ERRORLEVEL = 1 for everything. &nbsp;<br />
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Thanks for the help!
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The VBScript worked like a charm.  I couldn't get the batch script to work cause it returned ERRORLEVEL = 1 for everything.  

Thanks for the help!

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I'm a newbie to VBScript, so my question is:<br />
How do I run this VBScript in windows ??
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I'm a newbie to VBScript, so my question is:
How do I run this VBScript in windows ??

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I'm trying to write a script that would check if a host is alive via ping, and if not change it's IP address to the dead host's IP address.<br />
<br />
Switching IP address could be done with netsh. &nbsp;But I'm not sure how to test the result of the ping.<br />
<br />
Thanks in advance.
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I'm trying to write a script that would check if a host is alive via ping, and if not change it's IP address to the dead host's IP address.

Switching IP address could be done with netsh.  But I'm not sure how to test the result of the ping.

Thanks in advance.

Batch or script file to check if host is alive

Networking is the process of connecting computing devices, peripherals and terminals together through a system that uses wiring, cabling or radio waves that enable their users to communicate, share information and interact over distances. Often associated are issues regarding operating systems, hardware and equipment, cloud and virtual networking, protocols, architecture, storage and management.

Networking

The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is an auto configuration protocol used on IP networks and an extension of the Bootstrap Protocol. DHCP allows for computers to be configured automatically to communicate with each other over an IP network without the need for manual setup by a network administrator. The implementation of DHCP relies on a DHCP server to hand out network configuration information to DHCP-capable clients that request an IP address (and other information required or useful in communicating with other devices on an IP network). In addition to an IP address, common configuration information served over DHCP includes a default gateway, subnet mask and DNS sever(s).

DHCP

The Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical, globally distributed system responsible for associating the name of a computer, service or other resource into an IP address for connecting to the Internet or a private network. Most prominently, it translates domain names to the numerical IP addresses needed for the purpose of computer services and devices worldwide.