One of the fastest ways to detect if a computer or a website are functional is to ping them - roughly put, a message is sent to them, and depending on how long it takes for the target host to respond, you can assess whether it is online or not. EMCO Ping Monitor is a dedicated software utility that you can rely on to ping several computers at the same time.

It needs to be mentioned from the get-go that this application can only be run on computers where .NET Framework 4.0 or higher is installed.

The graphic interface of EMCO Ping Monitor is intuitive and you simply need to enter the IP or the hostname of the computer you want to monitor, and the app will start pinging it on a regular basis so as to check its status.

If you are a tech-savvy user, you can adjust the default settings related to the ping interval, outage conditions, packet size and Time to Live. You can also automate the actions that should be taken when connection fails or is lost, as well as on outages limit.

Novices are advised to leave the initial configuration as it is, lest the app might not work correctly.

You can also schedule EMCO Ping Monitor to start pinging hosts on specific days and times, while also setting up the email address where you want to receive the notifications.

Additionally, EMCO Ping Monitor can generate the tracking statistics for each host, displaying the overall number of passed pings and the response time.

All in all, EMCO Ping Monitor is a reliable and useful application that can help you keep an eye on the status of one or several remote computers, then receive notifications whenever they are no longer available.