A script to track when my internet goes up and down

test_comcast.sh

#!/bin/bash
set -x
SERVERIP=8.8.8.8
LOGFILE=pings.txt
STATE=U

END=5000000
for ((i=1;i<=END;i++)); do
    foo=`date`

    ping -c 1 $SERVERIP > /dev/null 2>&1
    result=$?
    if [ $result -ne 0 ]; then
        if [ "$STATE" != "D" ]; then
            echo "$foo Can't connect to ${SERVERIP}" >> $LOGFILE
            STATE=D
        fi
    else
        if [ "$STATE" != "C" ]; then
            echo "$foo Connected to ${SERVERIP}" >> $LOGFILE
            STATE=C
        fi
    fi
    sleep 10
done