# How to ping a device to make sure its alive

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-ping-a-device-to-make-sure-its-alive/57791>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Created:** [January 4, 2022, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-ping-a-device-to-make-sure-its-alive/57791 "2022-01-04T16:52:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![Arie\_Markesteijn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/arie_markesteijn/32/16566_2.png) [@Arie\_Markesteijn](https://community.homey.app/u/Arie_Markesteijn)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2022, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-ping-a-device-to-make-sure-its-alive/57791/1 "2022-01-04T16:52:36Z")

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How to ping a device to make sure its alive.

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**Author:** ![robertklep](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robertklep/32/160628_2.png) [@robertklep](https://community.homey.app/u/robertklep)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2022, 4:59pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-ping-a-device-to-make-sure-its-alive/57791/2 "2022-01-04T16:59:53Z")

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Not necessarily ping, but it does what you want: [Net Scan App for Homey | Homey](https://homey.app/en-gb/app/com.netscan/Net-Scan/)

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**Author:** ![johan\_bendz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/johan_bendz/32/10344_2.png) [@johan\_bendz](https://community.homey.app/u/johan_bendz)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2022, 7:13pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-ping-a-device-to-make-sure-its-alive/57791/3 "2022-01-04T19:13:13Z")

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Let’s start with defining what communication protocol it’s using… 😉  
Zigbee, Z-wave, Bluetooth, 433 MHz, 866 MHz, IR, WiFi ?