diff --git a/mod/network b/mod/network
index 499c751..a05846a 100644
--- a/mod/network
+++ b/mod/network
@@ -16,21 +16,19 @@ class Network < Worker
 		hosts = @my_config['hosts']
 
 		net_fail = 0
-		hosts.each do |h|
-			i,o,t = Open3.popen2("ping", "-c", "1", h)
-			t.join
+		i,o,t = Open3.popen2("fping", *hosts)
+		t.join
 
-			net_fail += 1 unless t.value.exitstatus == 0
-		end
+		net_ok = o.each_line.count
 
-		if net_fail == 0
+		if net_ok == hosts.count
 			status = "ok"
 			fg_colour = @my_config['ok_colour']
-		elsif net_fail == hosts.length
+		elsif net_ok == 0
 			status = "CRIT: all hosts failed!"
 			fg_colour = @my_config['crit_colour']
 		else
-			status = "WARN: #{net_fail} host(s) failed"
+			status = "WARN: #{net_ok} host(s) failed"
 			fg_colour = @my_config['warn_colour']
 		end