diff --git a/defaults.inc b/defaults.inc
index ffce593e..ec2c5001 100755
--- a/defaults.inc
+++ b/defaults.inc
@@ -212,7 +212,9 @@ DISP_HEADER(){
 
 CHECK_HOST_NM(){
 	if [ ! -z ${1+x} ]; then
-		[ "$(nmap ${1} -p 22,80,443 -n | grep 'open ')" != "" ] || [ "$(nmap -sU ${1} -p 161 -n | grep 'open ')" != "" ] && echo true || echo false
+		ping -c 1 ${1} > /dev/null 2>&1
+		[ $? -ne 0 ] && echo false || echo true
+		# [ "$(nmap ${1} -p 22,80,443 -n | grep 'open ')" != "" ] || [ "$(nmap -sU ${1} -p 161 -n | grep 'open ')" != "" ] && echo true || echo false
 	else
 		echo false
 	fi
diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index fda5c379..504a88f4 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ OFFSITE_STATICROUTE_FIX(){
 	
 	
 	if [ "$(CHECK_HOST_NM 10.10.0.1)" != "true" ]; then
-		if [ "$(CHECK_HOST ${NM_OFFSITE_GW_IP})" != "false" ]; then
+		if [ "$(CHECK_HOST_NM ${NM_OFFSITE_GW_IP})" != "false" ]; then
 			if [ "$(CHECK_HOST_NM 10.5.0.1)" != "false" ]; then
 				if [ -f ${NM_TMPFOLDER}/vpn-tunnel.down ]; then
 					SENDNOTICE "VPN to Homesite is Back Up" "VPN Tunnel is up"