# Ping if PC is online

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/ping-if-pc-is-online/47449>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Created:** [May 15, 2021, 9:49pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/ping-if-pc-is-online/47449 "2021-05-15T21:49:08Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 16, 2021, 7:49am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/ping-if-pc-is-online/47449/3 "2021-05-16T07:49:20Z")

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I would pay around with Smart presence more. It should indeed be exactly what you need, but it does try to reach a specific port that is maybe now blocked by a firewall? Check the settings of the app and/or try to ask in the thread for the app.  
You could also look at [[APP] Desktop Device](https://community.homey.app/t/app-desktop-device/43553) to see if that suits your needs, but it is meant for other things I believe, so it is pretty overweight if you don’t need what it was built for.

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