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 # networkMonitor
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+A simplistic, PHP based Network Status monitoring display board designed to be simple to read and easy to use. the goal is to be very easy to deploy, needing minimal skill in order to set up and simplistic in its function as a simple status tool for monitoring multiple devices (such as servers, routers etc.) across a network, displaying if they are online or not.