gistfile1.txt

#!/bin/bash
IP='google.co.uk'
STATUS_FILE="/home/martin/SpeakingAssistant/state/netstate"
LOG_FILE="/home/martin/SpeakingAssistant/state/netstate.log"

if [ -r $STATUS_FILE ]; then
    STATUS=`cat $STATUS_FILE`
else
    STATUS="unknown"
fi

HOUR="$(date +"%H")"
SPEAK=$(( $HOUR < 3 || $HOUR > 10 ));

fping -c5 -t1000 $IP 2>/dev/null 1>/dev/null
if [ "$?" = 0 ]
then
    #network is up
    echo "connection is up"
    echo "up" > $STATUS_FILE
    if [ $STATUS != "up" ];
    then
    
        if [ $SPEAK ]
        then
            echo "Speaking..."
            mplayer /home/martin/SpeakingAssistant/VoiceLines/NetworkUp.wav
        fi
        
        echo "$(date) UP" >> $LOG_FILE
    fi
else
    #network is down
    echo "connection is down"
    echo "down" > $STATUS_FILE
    if [ $STATUS != "down" ];
    then
    
        if [ $SPEAK ]
        then
            echo "Speaking..."
            mplayer /home/martin/SpeakingAssistant/VoiceLines/NetworkDown.wav
        fi
        
        echo "$(date) DOWN" >> $LOG_FILE
    fi
fi