diff --git a/TablePI.py b/TablePI.py
index c9540f3..1040bdc 100644
--- a/TablePI.py
+++ b/TablePI.py
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@ from networktables import NetworkTables
 import time
 import psutil
 import argparse
+import subprocess
+
+def ping(host):
+    result = subprocess.run(['ping', '-c', '1', '-W', '0', host],
+                            stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+                            stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
+    # Return True if returncode is 0 (success), else False
+    return result.returncode == 0
 
 parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Run TablePi client")
 
@@ -18,6 +26,11 @@ parser.add_argument(
     default='10.26.48.2',
     help='IP address of the server (default: %(default)s)'
 )
+parser.add_argument(
+    '--debug',
+    action='store_true',
+    help='It will show what data is being sent and also pings the rio (to show you if there is a network error)'
+)
 
 args = parser.parse_args()
 table_name = args.table
@@ -47,5 +60,13 @@ while True:
     table.putNumber("CPU Usage", cpu)
     table.putNumber("Temperature", float(cputemp) if cputemp != "Unavailable" else -1)
     table.putNumber("Memory", mem.used // (1024**2))
+    if args.debug:
+        print("mem", mem.used // 1024**2,"temp", float(cputemp) if cputemp != "Unavailable" else -1,"CPU", cpu)
+        if __name__ == '__main__':
+            ip = server_ip
+            if ping(ip):
+                print(f"{ip} is reachable")
+            else:
+                print(f"{ip} is unreachable")
     time.sleep(1)