GPing Tool

A modern network connectivity monitoring tool with GUI interface.

Features

• Modern, clean GUI interface using CustomTkinter
• Real-time connection monitoring for Gateway and Google DNS
• Selective testing with checkboxes for each IP
• Clear status indicators:
  • ● Connected (Green)
  • ⬤ Disconnected (Red)
  • ◌ Starting (Orange)
  • ○ Not Running (Gray)
• Automatic log cleanup (removes logs older than 7 days)
• CSV logging with detailed connection events
• Network type detection (Public/Private)
• Configurable IP addresses with save functionality
• Improved CSV log format with clear timestamps and downtime tracking
• Memory-optimized with buffered logging

Recent Updates

• Simplified UI with single toggle button for Start/Stop
• Added selective testing with checkboxes for each IP
• Improved error handling and recovery detection
• Enhanced status indicators with both icons and text
• Optimized memory usage with buffered CSV writing
• Added packet loss tracking and reporting
• Improved network type detection
• Enhanced error handling for tcping operations

Requirements

• Windows OS
• Python 3.x
• CustomTkinter
• tcping.exe (included)
• Administrator rights for network detection

Usage

1. Run ping_tool.py
2. Enter Gateway IP (auto-detected) or use default: 192.168.1.254
3. Enter Google DNS or use default: 8.8.8.8
4. Select which IPs to monitor using the checkboxes
5. Click "Start Tests" to begin monitoring
6. View real-time status and connection log
7. Check network type using the "Check Network Type" button

Logs

The tool creates CSV log files with the following information:

• Date and Time columns for easy filtering
• Connection events (UP, LOST, RESTORED)
• Response times and packet loss statistics
• Network type information
• Downtime duration tracking

Logs are automatically cleaned up after 7 days to manage disk space.