Scripting Blog [archived]

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How Can I Determine the Signal Strength of a Wireless Connection?

(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! Any time I’m connected to a wireless network I can open the Wireless Network Connection Status dialog box and see a series of bars – 1 through 5 – that indicates the signal strength. How can I get that same information using a script?-- RK(image) (image) (image) Hey, RK. Before we answer today’s question...

How Can I Tell if a Server has Rebooted?

(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! Is there any way to tell whether or not a server has rebooted?-- MvdM(image) (image) (image) Hey, MvdM. We’re assuming that you’re performing a task and, at the end of the task, the computer is supposed to reboot. Needless to say, you want to know, “Well, did the server reboot?” How can you tell whether ...