I just made an entry to the Intermapper probe contest.
It’s a probe that tracks the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for a Comtrend DSL modem. I was having problems with disconnections overnight. With this probe, I was able to tell my ISP when I was having troubles.
The probe runs a Python program to connect to the DSL modem’s web interface, retrieves the stats from the page, and formats the data in the Status Window. Here’s what it looks like:
You can read more about the probe at my Github repository
The contest ends in a couple days – 30 September. Enter your probes at Intermapper probe contest