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Build a Raspberry Pi-based Internet Monitor

Build a Raspberry Pi-based Internet Monitor

Is your internet connection somewhat flaky? Drops in and out at the whim of the weather? Then the following project by Instructables member talk2bruce solves the problem. They’ve documented a neat internet monitor based around a Raspberry Pi – which continually pings an external site on a regular basis.

Based on the result of the ping test, the three-colour lamp indicates the status of the conection… green for OK, yellow for successful pings up to 50% of the time, and red for no connection.

The code is written in python and documented for the beginner – and the design files for the laser-cut enclosure are also provided so you can reproduce the nifty case shown above. Finally the addition of a shutdown button for the Raspberry Pi inside the enclosure removes the need to abruptly power down the Pi.

For complete details to make your own, head over to the project’s Instructable page.  And for more, we’re on facebookGoogle+, and twitter – so follow us for news and product updates as well.



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