Check if internet is up or down

Check Internet

((count = 100))                            # Maximum number to try.
((internet = 0))
while [[ $count -ne 0 ]] ; do
    ping -c 1 8.8.8.8                      # Try once.
    rc=$?
    if [[ $internet -eq 0 ]] ; then
        if [[ $rc -eq 0 ]] ; then
            echo `say internet is up`
            ((internet = 1))                      # If okay, flag to exit loop.
        fi
    else
        if [[ $rc -ne 0 ]] ; then
            echo `say internet is down again`
            ((internet = 0))
        fi
    fi
    ((count = count - 1))                  # So we don't go forever.
done
echo `say run me again.`