Net Connection - Please Help

I need a 100% accurate way to detect if there is an active connection to the internet. The only way there seems to be so far is pinging a site but this can take a long time. Other methods only check for via modem or via LAN etc.

Is there a way of checking connection no matter how you are connected (via modem, Lan etc.) ???

Thanks a lot

Try this

VB Code:

'posted by peet
Private Declare Function InternetGetConnectedState Lib "wininet.dll" (ByRef lpSFlags As Long, ByVal dwReserved As Long) As Long
Private Sub Command1_Click()
    If InternetGetConnectedState(0, 0) Then
        MsgBox "Online"
    Else
        MsgBox "Offline"
    End If
End Sub

Thanks. I'll try it and see.

This last way returns Online for me no matter if I unplug my cable modem or not. Does anyone have a better way that works for ALL internet connections?

Thanks!