diff --git a/configs/common/dumb_ap b/configs/common/dumb_ap
index affa750..98bd501 100644
--- a/configs/common/dumb_ap
+++ b/configs/common/dumb_ap
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ CONFIG_PACKAGE_collectd-mod-memory=y
 CONFIG_PACKAGE_collectd-mod-rrdtool=y
 CONFIG_PACKAGE_collectd-mod-sensors=y
 CONFIG_PACKAGE_collectd-mod-wireless=y
+CONFIG_PACKAGE_collectd-mod-ping=y
 
 ## Better roaming: dawn vs usteer => choose one
 ### dawn
diff --git a/configs/common/main-router b/configs/common/main-router
index f1da23f..28b24ef 100644
--- a/configs/common/main-router
+++ b/configs/common/main-router
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ CONFIG_PACKAGE_collectd-mod-rrdtool=y
 CONFIG_PACKAGE_collectd-mod-sensors=y
 CONFIG_PACKAGE_collectd-mod-wireless=y
 CONFIG_PACKAGE_collectd-mod-dns=y
+CONFIG_PACKAGE_collectd-mod-ping=y
 
 ##
 ### Better roaming: dawn vs usteer => choose one
diff --git a/configs/common/parents b/configs/common/parents
index 9a3f86c..ddf1e2a 100644
--- a/configs/common/parents
+++ b/configs/common/parents
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ CONFIG_PACKAGE_collectd-mod-rrdtool=y
 CONFIG_PACKAGE_collectd-mod-sensors=y
 CONFIG_PACKAGE_collectd-mod-wireless=y
 CONFIG_PACKAGE_collectd-mod-dns=y
+CONFIG_PACKAGE_collectd-mod-ping=y
 
 ### Better roaming: dawn vs usteer => choose one
 ## dawn
diff --git a/configs/common/parents-minimal b/configs/common/parents-minimal
index 2d142b2..202c9d8 100644
--- a/configs/common/parents-minimal
+++ b/configs/common/parents-minimal
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ CONFIG_PACKAGE_collectd-mod-rrdtool=y
 CONFIG_PACKAGE_collectd-mod-sensors=y
 CONFIG_PACKAGE_collectd-mod-wireless=y
 CONFIG_PACKAGE_collectd-mod-dns=y
+CONFIG_PACKAGE_collectd-mod-ping=y
 
 # Enable WED (Wireless Ethernet Dispatch) for L2
 # Also it is important to enable HW offload and
diff --git a/openwrt-configure.sh b/openwrt-configure.sh
index 74ad762..c43931a 100755
--- a/openwrt-configure.sh
+++ b/openwrt-configure.sh
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ fi
 
 # basic packages
 PACKAGES="collectd collectd-mod-sensors \
-collectd-mod-dns collectd-mod-wireless \
+collectd-mod-dns collectd-mod-wireless collectd-mod-ping \
 luci-app-statistics luci htop curl owut \
 irqbalance luci-app-irqbalance \
 wifi-scripts"