There is a PEAR package for this. Search for PEAR ping() at pear.php.net good luck ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ross Hulford" <ross@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <php-windows@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 7:09 PM Subject: server problem > I want to write a script that will check if the server is down if it is I > want to redirect the user to another site, the backup server. > > Similarly I want users who go on to the seondary site when the main server > is UP to be redirected to the main site. > > Can this be done using PHP. If not can you point me in the right direction? > > Kind regards, > > > Ross Hulford > > -- > PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > -- PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php