Socket http://www.itworld.com/taxonomy/term/1429/all xx Connection testing with Perl http://www.itworld.com/networking/54428/connection-testing-perl If you've never used the Perl Sockets module for basic connection testing, you might be surprised at how easily you can craft a very useful script. I find my version of a Perl "listen" script to be as useful as a cable tester! http://www.itworld.com/networking/54428/connection-testing-perl#comments Networking How-to Perl Sandra Henry-Stocker Socket systems adminstration Test Unix Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:11:54 -0400 Sandra Henry-Stocker 54428 at http://www.itworld.com