ping command

[Jimathy]

i need to add a ping command to a computers startup file to wake up a vpn connection between two networks.

tried creating a batch and a command file with 'ping 192.168.16.2' in them but thats doesn't work.

any ideas?

cheers

 

[Jimathy]

The VPN is between two netgear DG834's, timeout is set to 10hrs and the ike keepalive is set to ping between a couple of network printers.

Its just that the netgears seem to be really flakey where reconnecting the vpn after the timeout period is concerned. sometimes its stays up for days and other times you have to smack it with a hammer to get it reconnected.

ping.exe was the answer i was looking for cheers Baz.

i'll take this to networks.