I've been dealing with intermittent internet issues, where my connection drops for a couple of minutes multiple times a day, and it's been going on for a month or two now. I'm searching for an app that can monitor my internet connectivity while my laptop is on and create a log of when I'm online and when I'm not. This way, I can provide the data to my internet service provider (ISP) to help identify the problem. It's not an issue with my laptop or Windows installation, as my neighbors are experiencing similar connectivity problems. Any suggestions?
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You might find what you need in the Windows event logs. They can contain records of connectivity changes which could help you track down the problem better.
Your ISP should be aware of the connectivity issues in your area since they monitor that stuff. It'd be smart to bring it up with them so they can take a look. If you want to track the disconnections more actively, you could run a continuous ping test using the Command Prompt with this command: `ping -t 8.8.8.8`. Alternatively, tools like Wireshark can help you monitor packet retransmissions if you're looking for something more detailed.
Your modem should already keep a log of connectivity issues. Check its settings to see if you can access that data. It might give you some helpful insights without needing another app.
Thank you, this looks great! I’m planning to write my own app in VB.Net to log this every 30 seconds and save the ping stats to a text file.