Need help writing batch file in DOS in W2k

[blstriker]

I need the batch file to ping a certain IP address, then wait 5 seconds and then repeat. I need this to loop indefinitly.

I don't want to use ping's -t tag which pings every 1 second, but instead want to be able to specify a time interval (ie 5 seconds).

Can anybody help me out?

 

[DocDoo]

I was once using a "batch file" for such a thing. But because it was rather a semi-long .BAT (due to the lookup, reply, ect..), it was running slow.

Here is a better alternative, it's free and works better than an uncompiled batch file. It's called FREEping.

 

[blstriker]

Thanks, I'll try it out.