Batch Files - Using ping to test network connectivity

Question

Using a batch file would it be possible to do something like:

ping google.com

if return success do ECHO You are connected to the internet

else return

Answer 1

echo Testing Internet Connection of google.com
@echo off
:loop
ping google.com -n 1 -w 5000 > nul
if errorlevel 1 echo %date% - %time% Not connected >> pingtestlog.txt
ping -n 30 127.0.0.1 > nul
goto loop