Is it possible to ping a server from Javascript?

Question

I\'m making a web app that requires that I check to see if remote servers are online or not. When I run it from the command line, my page load goes up to a full 60s (for 8 e

Answer 1

Pitching in with a websocket solution...

function ping(ip, isUp, isDown) {
  var ws = new WebSocket("ws://" + ip);
  ws.onerror = function(e){
    isUp();
    ws = null;
  };
  setTimeout(function() { 
    if(ws != null) {
      ws.close();
      ws = null;
      isDown();
    }
  },2000);
}