[DUG] Detecting braodband connection

[mike.rooney.nz at gmail.com]

You might be able to check for a default route.  There won't be unless
the system is connected, and checking the route table won't trigger a
dial-up.  Once connected you might be able to discern between modem
and broadband with a traceroute.  Modems will have a latency of worse
than 300ms in the first hop where broadband usually gets 50ms.

On 10/13/08, Kyley Harris <kyleyharris at gmail.com> wrote:
> Do a Ping Test first. I don't believe the ping protocol activates the
> windows connect routine.. I think thats initiated via normal TCP connections
> etc.
>
> and, no, I am not speaking using accurate technical terms :)
>
> On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 10:54 AM, Robert martin <rob at chreos.co.nz> wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> I have an app that successfully checks for updates and automatuically
>> updates itself.  However for modem users I don't want it to
>> automatically bring up the dial up screen each time I start the app.  I
>> would like to detect the lack of broadband and bring up a prompt before
>> attempting to update.
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>>
>> Thanks Rob
>>
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