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   Andy Burnelli to All   
   Which test URLs do you set for your Lost   
   27 Feb 22 19:48:14   
   
   From: spam@nospam.com   
      
   Which test URLs do you set for your Lost Internet Connectivity alerts?   
      
   Every day I test Android, Windows, and iOS apps, where today I was testing   
   Network and Internet connectivity apps to speak out your current status.   
      
   I have a custom wav which says "You Lost Your Internet Connection"   
   whenever a watchdog ping fails but I'm curious what test URL(s) you use?   
      
   Most of the apps I'm testing at the moment for reporting connectivity loss   
   have the option of a settable ping site, but some do not, such as these:   
    *Internet Status* by Infinities, 100+, free, ad-free, etc.   
      
      
    *Internet Status Message* by h2zonesp*, 10+, free, ad-free, etc.   
       
    *Check your internet connection* by Dogegames Freak, 50+, free, ad-free,   
      
      
   Hence those apps are only testing for "network connectivity" and not for   
   "Internet connectivity" as they can be fooled by a router with no Internet.   
      
   However, these have settable site(s) to ping to test Internet connectivity.	   
    *Internet Connectivity Tester* by Paul Rowe, 4.6, 10K+, free, ad free, etc.   
      
      
    *Internet Connection Alert* by Blue Spectrum, 5K+, free, ad free, etc.   
      
      
   Where the former can set multiple sites, but the later allows only one URL.   
      
   Given you have an infinite choice of URLs to ping to test connectivity...   
   Which test URL(s) do you set for your Lost Internet Connectivity alerts?   
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