@echo off
if %1. == . goto noparams 
if %2. == . goto noparams
if %2 == 0 goto noparams

:start
cls

echo It is safe to minimize this window at any time.  You may close it when you have
echo completed your VPN session.
echo.
echo Next quick-status check in %2 pings against %1.
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ping %1 -n 1 | find "Reply from %1" > nul
if errorlevel 1 goto down
if errorlevel 0 goto up
goto done

:down
echo                                       !
echo                                       !
echo                                       !
echo                                       !
echo                                       !
echo                                    !!!!!!!
echo                                     !!!!!
echo                                      !!!
echo                                       !
echo.
echo.
echo             \/ VPN Status is DOWN at %date% %time%! \/
echo.
echo --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
goto end

:up 
echo                                       !
echo                                      !!!
echo                                     !!!!!
echo                                    !!!!!!!
echo                                       !
echo                                       !
echo                                       !
echo                                       !
echo                                       !
echo.
echo.
echo              /\ VPN Status is UP at %date% %time% /\
echo.
echo --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
goto end

:end
ping %1 -n %2 > nul
echo.
goto start

:noparams

echo No params!  We need an IP and a duration of when to do the status check, i.e. keepalive 10.1.1.1 60
echo.
echo The above command line will ping 10.1.1.1 60 times and refresh the status.
pause

:done