How can I be notified if my internet goes down? I assume there is a way to ping my QNAP every few minutes?
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How can I be notified if my internet goes down? I assume there is a way to ping my QNAP every few minutes?
I remember reading somewhere a long time ago that someone setup a service to ping their home server every 2 minutes or 5 minutes for something for a way to see if the internet was down (then the ping company sends an email if it cant reach it).
We have had multiple issues in our warehouse district of people cutting the internet line to disable surveillance and breaking in. We have many POE and wireless cameras and also on site security that can be notified but its a large area so I would have to notify them.
Anyway, without getting into all the specifics of what cameras I have and what "could be better", whats the simplest way for me to figure out my internet is down (obviously without checking my cameras often)? Preferably notified through email or text
We have had multiple issues in our warehouse district of people cutting the internet line to disable surveillance and breaking in. We have many POE and wireless cameras and also on site security that can be notified but its a large area so I would have to notify them.
Anyway, without getting into all the specifics of what cameras I have and what "could be better", whats the simplest way for me to figure out my internet is down (obviously without checking my cameras often)? Preferably notified through email or text
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Re: How can I be notified if my internet goes down? I assume there is a way to ping my QNAP every few minutes?
Ok, you were the one that helped me with the VPN stuff a few weeks ago (thanks again) -- Will I run into any issues with the VPN and the IFTTT?dolbyman wrote: ↑Tue May 11, 2021 2:02 am You can use IFTTT
e.g.
https://ifttt.com/applets/23043271-if-m ... -me-a-text
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Re: How can I be notified if my internet goes down? I assume there is a way to ping my QNAP every few minutes?
To add to that, it looks like that is RSS feed notification, is there a way to set it so I can get an email/text notification when I am away from the network?
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Re: How can I be notified if my internet goes down? I assume there is a way to ping my QNAP every few minutes?
Basically ping your router (enable ICMP ping reply from WAN)
Create a free IFTT account and you will see the myriad of services and notifications you can setup .. the above was just an example/
Create a free IFTT account and you will see the myriad of services and notifications you can setup .. the above was just an example/
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Re: How can I be notified if my internet goes down? I assume there is a way to ping my QNAP every few minutes?
Works perfect, that was way easier than the VPN fiasco lol, thanks again
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Re: How can I be notified if my internet goes down? I assume there is a way to ping my QNAP every few minutes?
One more question, is there a way to get similar alerts for IP's inside my system (to ping a specific camera with a static IP)?
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Re: How can I be notified if my internet goes down? I assume there is a way to ping my QNAP every few minutes?
oh sorry, yeah unless you can combine this with one of the 3rd party suppliers apps (there is tons) you will not be able to "ping" into your own network.
I have a ITTT combined with a vendor for water ingress alarms ... works fine
I have a ITTT combined with a vendor for water ingress alarms ... works fine
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Re: How can I be notified if my internet goes down? I assume there is a way to ping my QNAP every few minutes?
Mind explaining a little? I was to the point of possibly buying PoE switches that would allow me to setup alerts if a port went down, and they arent cheap, I assume your solution is significantly cheaper and easier
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Re: How can I be notified if my internet goes down? I assume there is a way to ping my QNAP every few minutes?
most IOT devices have an app ecosystem from the vendor. ITTT includes many of those app via API and can then get status infos via that
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Re: How can I be notified if my internet goes down? I assume there is a way to ping my QNAP every few minutes?
What is ITTT? Before I look into it anymore, are you able to get phone app push notifications like I do with uptimerobot? A little help would be appreciated and save me some money, I found a way to buy a specific switch to notify me, but thats going to be hundreds of dollars later, I was hoping for a simpler solution, thanks again
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Re: How can I be notified if my internet goes down? I assume there is a way to ping my QNAP every few minutes?
sorry meant IFTTT
what is the make and model of you cameras, do they have an app that you had to use to set them up ?
with the example of my water leak sensors .. I had to set them up with the mydlink app, then I connected IFTTT to the mydlink API and could uninstall the mydlink app from my phone, so I get alerts via email and not the stupid app on my phone
what is the make and model of you cameras, do they have an app that you had to use to set them up ?
with the example of my water leak sensors .. I had to set them up with the mydlink app, then I connected IFTTT to the mydlink API and could uninstall the mydlink app from my phone, so I get alerts via email and not the stupid app on my phone
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Re: How can I be notified if my internet goes down? I assume there is a way to ping my QNAP every few minutes?
Ahh I see, I thought "water leak" was a tech term lol, and yes I was looking at IFTTT before but its hard to figure out what I'm looking for. My cameras are mostly PoE Amcrest IP8M-2496EB -- Thanksdolbyman wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 4:17 am sorry meant IFTTT
what is the make and model of you cameras, do they have an app that you had to use to set them up ?
with the example of my water leak sensors .. I had to set them up with the mydlink app, then I connected IFTTT to the mydlink API and could uninstall the mydlink app from my phone, so I get alerts via email and not the stupid app on my phone
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