http://www.vbip.com/wininet/wininet_connection_01.asp
OR
Imports System.Management
Public Function GetSignalStrength() As String
On Error Resume Next
Dim query As ManagementObjectSearcher
Dim Qc As ManagementObjectCollection
Dim Oq As ObjectQuery
Dim Ms As ManagementScope
Dim Co As ConnectionOptions
Dim Mo As ManagementObject
Dim outp As String
Co = New ConnectionOptions
Ms = New ManagementScope("root\wmi")
Oq = New ObjectQuery("SELECT * FROM MSNdis_80211_ReceivedSignalStrength
Where active=true")
query = New ManagementObjectSearcher(Ms, Oq)
Qc = query.Get
For Each Mo In query.Get
outp = outp & Mo("Ndis80211ReceivedSignalStrength") & " "
ISIPActive = Mo("Active")
Next
Return outp.Trim()
End Function
OR
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...connection.asp
Private Sub GetNetworkStatus()
Dim moReturn As Management.ManagementObjectCollection
Dim moSearch As Management.ManagementObjectSearcher
Dim mo As Management.ManagementObject
moSearch = New Management.ManagementObjectSearcher("Select * from
Win32_NetworkConnection")
moReturn = moSearch.Get
For Each mo In moReturn
Dim strOut As String
strOut = String.Format("{0} - Status {1}", mo("Name").ToString,
mo("Status").ToString)
Trace.WriteLine(strOut)
Next
End Sub
Here is a link to see if you are connected to a network that uses a
ping
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...dunplugged.asp
"Al" <Al@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:28**********************************@microsof t.com:
Hi,
Is there any way to detected if a device is connected? How would I query
to
see the device is connected to network. My application is mobile and
mostly
on wireless connection but it could be wired as well. Any Help would be
appreciated.
Regards
Al
