# Checking if network is working properly with SNMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** vision\ **Created:** [March 6, 2023, 8:15am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/checking-if-network-is-working-properly-with-snmp/70647 "2023-03-06T08:15:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3
**Author:** ![djs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@djs](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/djs)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2023, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/checking-if-network-is-working-properly-with-snmp/70647/3 "2023-03-06T13:49:38Z")
It would probably be easiest to use a module. Here's a 3rd party module: > **[Kymera Systems Inc | IIoT Solutions - Kymera SNMP Driver](https://www.kymerasystems.com/kymera-snmp-driver/)** > > The Kymera SNMP Driver retrieves data from SNMP V1, V2c and V3 agents making it available via OPC so that Ignition and other... Also: > [@SNMP function for Ignition version 8](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/snmp-function-for-ignition-version-8/35167): > > Hi all. [Here](https://github.com/gitRaiku/Snmp-Ignition-Module) you have a simple SNMP function tested with v1/v2c devices under V8 As of now the only operation available is snmp Get and can be called by using system.snmp.snmpGet(‘community’, ‘address’, port, ‘OID’) Returns value as string I was in need of a simple function for SNMP. The driver on market seems a little complicated and the free one made by BYES for V7.9 is not free anymore for V8 ( for a good reason ) So I asked my son for help, we took the function example, tweaked the cod… I guess it would be _possible_ to do it without a module... quick google search reveals some [snmp python libraries](https://pysnmp.readthedocs.io/en/latest/), but I've never messed with them. --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/checking-if-network-is-working-properly-with-snmp/70647)._