I have this: 
 $SIG{"ALRM"} = sub {close(SOCKET); };
 alarm '5';
 socket(SOCKET, PF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, getprotobyname('tcp'));
  $iaddr = inet_aton($host);
  $paddr = sockaddr_in($myport, $iaddr);
 if (connect(SOCKET, $paddr)) {
  $SIG{"ALRM"} = sub { close(SOCKET); &outage($host); exit(0); };
  alarm '5'; 
  socket(TS, PF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, getprotobyname('tcp'));
   $paddrr = sockaddr_in($myport, $iaddr);
  connect(TS, $paddrr);
  recv (TS, $buff, $responselength, '');
  if ($buff eq $myresponse) {
   &do9094stuff($host,$region);
  exit(0);
  } else {
   #print "$host: Hung Port Detected!\n";
   close(SOCKET);
   &outage($host);
   exit(0);
  }
 } else {
  &outage($host);
 }

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I know that the distinguishing needs to be done in that last else, but I have no idea where to start..

Originally posted as a Categorized Question.

In reply to How can I distinguish between a 'connection refused' and 'connection timed out?' by reyjrar

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