diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/internet.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/internet.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# command info
+if [ $# -eq 0 ] || [ "$1" = "-h" ] || [ "$1" = "-help" ]; then
+ echo "# handle the internet connection"
+ echo "# internet.sh status"
+ exit 1
+fi
+
+# load local config
+source /mnt/hdd/raspiblitz.conf
+
+# get local IP
+localip_ALL=$(ip addr | grep 'state UP' -A2 | egrep -v 'docker0' | egrep -i '(*[eth|ens|enp|eno|wlan|wlp][0-9]$)' | tail -n1 | awk '{print $2}' | cut -f1 -d'/')
+localip_LAN=$(ip addr | grep 'state UP' -A2 | egrep -v 'docker0' | egrep -i '(*[eth][0-9]$)' | tail -n1 | awk '{print $2}' | cut -f1 -d'/')
+localip="${localIP_ALL}"
+if [ ${#localIP_LAN} -gt 0 ]; then
+  # prefer local IP over LAN over all other if available
+  localip="${localIP_LAN}"
+fi
+
+# check for internet connection
+online=0
+if [ ${#dnsServer} -gt 0 ]; then
+  # re-test with other server
+  online=$(ping ${dnsServer} -c 1 -W 2 | grep -c '1 received')
+fi
+if [ ${online} -eq 0 ]; then
+  # re-test with other server
+  online=$(ping 1.0.0.1 -c 1 -W 2 | grep -c '1 received')
+fi
+if [ ${online} -eq 0 ]; then
+  # re-test with other server
+  online=$(ping 8.8.8.8 -c 1 -W 2 | grep -c '1 received')
+fi
+if [ ${online} -eq 0 ]; then
+  # re-test with other server
+  online=$(ping 208.67.222.222 -c 1 -W 2 | grep -c '1 received')
+fi
+if [ ${online} -eq 0 ]; then
+  # re-test with other server
+  online=$(ping 1.1.1.1 -c 1 -W 2 | grep -c '1 received')
+fi
+
+if [ "$1" == "status" ]; then
+
+  echo "localip=${localip}"
+  echo "online=${online}"
+  exit 0
+
+else
+  echo "err='parameter not known - run with -help'"
+fi