connected to the internet or not ??

[Tamimi Code]

HI I have a problem which is I need to know if I am connected to the internet or not... how I could do this through the code so please help me Tamimi - Code

[Lost User]

Use TcpClient :

try
{
System.Net.Sockets.TcpClient tcpClient = new System.Net.Sockets.TcpClient();
tcpClient.Connect("www.microsoft.com", 80);

Console.WriteLine("Connected to internet");

}
catch(Exception ex)
{
Console.WriteLine("Not connected to internet");
}

[Tamimi Code]

its does not work , iam connected through a LAN. does this mean anything ?? thank you Tamimi - Code

[Lost User]

That code works only if you are connected directly to internet. If you have a proxy, then you must search for an article in codeproject about using TcpClient with Proxy or WebRequest using Proxy.

[Aaron Dilliard]

If you are connected via LAN, then you should always be connected, unless you only have a local INTRANET, which would explain why you couldnt get through. The code supplied would be a valid way to check for connection, however. Aaron