Can the Dude be configured to monitor PPTP locations?

RouterOS The Dude
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I have several sites that have dynamic IP’s and I manage them via PPTP. I want the Dude to be able to test for availability periodically with PPTP and send an e-mail or page if site is down. Can The Dude do this? I do not see PPTP as a protocol choice.

Thanks,

Jerry Roy

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It was discussed before but I don’t think it was resolved.
Either purchase a static IP from the ISP or use the use the “name to address” feature.
A reconnect should resolve the name and update the address…
The 2nd option would only work if your machine registers it’s name with the ISP.

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I have all static IP’s but I am a little confused o how to implement. Can you offer more details?

Thanks!

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Ok, I got it to connect but can I do this?

Can it connect to one site via pptp, ping a bunch of devices, email if pings don’t work, hang up pptp connection and repeat for site # 2? devices on #2 site might be different (more or less IP’s to monitor)?

TIA for any support