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How to get notified when your internet connection drops

Use KeyRoutines' Internet connected or lost trigger set to either. An If with Internet available decides which message Show banner gives, Speak text says it out loud, and Add text to file logs the time of each change.

Steps

  1. 1

    Watch the connection

    Add Internet connected or lost with On set to either.

  2. 2

    Up or down?

    Add an If with Internet available.

  3. 3

    Tell yourself

    Show banner "Internet back" in the If branch and "Internet lost" with Speak text in the Else branch.

  4. 4

    Log it

    Add Format date and Add text to file with the time and the state, to build a list of outages.

Tips

  • Internet here means Windows' own connectivity check, the same one that shows "No internet" on the taskbar.

Questions

Can it restart my router?
Not by itself. With Pro, an HTTP request step can call a router or smart plug that has a web API.
Does it detect slow internet?
No. It notices when the connection is lost or comes back, not its speed.

Blocks this routine uses

Trigger · DevicesFree

Internet connected or lost

Internet connected or lost starts a routine when Windows sees your internet access change. Use it to be told about outages or to catch up on things once you're back.

Condition · DevicesFree

Internet available

Internet available is true when Windows says the PC has internet access. Put it in front of anything that needs to go online.

Step · NotificationsFree

Show banner

Show banner puts a large text message on screen for a set time. Unlike a Windows notification, it still shows when a borderless full-screen app is in front, and it never takes the mouse or keyboard.

Step · NotificationsFree

Speak text

Speak text reads a sentence aloud using a voice installed in Windows. It's ideal for updates you want to hear rather than see, like "Stream is live" in your headset.

Step · Data and variablesFree

Format date

Format date writes a date as text in the layout you choose. It's the step behind dated file names, readable times in messages and timestamps in log files.

Step · FilesFree

Add text to file

Add text to file writes new text at the end of a text file without touching what is already there. It is the easy way to keep a running log, a journal entry per day, or a list of things a routine has handled.

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