Check whether Computer with static IP is Up or Down

[intodesi]

I want to work on a script that will show whether a pc on the home network is up or down, and display that via a graphic with a php script of sorts.. (I am new to php)

 

Right now I have a couple of pages that store information regarding my pcs on my home network, that works find, What I want to do is have my pages actually display whether an inter ip address is up or down, (green or red circle gif) Is this possible, and if so how would I go about doing this?

 

Thanks ahead of time.

 

Travis