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ping_gateway.sh
#!/bin/sh
# See https://serverfault.com/a/31179
gateway=$(route -n | grep 'UG[ \t]' | awk '{print $2}')
echo "Pinging Gateway IP: $gateway"
echo "Press CTRL + C to cancel"
ping $gateway
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tcaddy commented Sep 23, 2020 •
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Run this on Ubuntu on my laptop to keep wireless from going to sleep / power save.

Also nice to run on OpenWRT routes to make sure ISP is pingable.

Also nice to run on my Raspberry Pi Zero to keep it responsive on the network.

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