When writing a script to perform a task on a remote computer, it is beneficial to know whether a network connection to this computer can be established. When writing a script to perform a task on a remote computer, it is beneficial to know whether a network connection to this computer can be established. Marcin Policht's latest article explains how to use the properties of Win32_PingStatus class to test network connectivity. The article also features a sample script that retrieves various connection-related statistics.