Checking network status in C#

Question

How do I check that I have an open network connection and can contact a specific ip address in c#? I have seen example in VB.Net but they all use the \'My\' structure. Than

Answer 1

If you want to monitor for changes in the status, use the System.Net.NetworkInformation.NetworkChange.NetworkAvailabilityChanged event:

NetworkChange.NetworkAvailabilityChanged 
    += new NetworkAvailabilityChangedEventHandler(NetworkChange_NetworkAvailabilityChanged);
_isNetworkOnline = NetworkInterface.GetIsNetworkAvailable();


// ...
void NetworkChange_NetworkAvailabilityChanged(object sender, NetworkAvailabilityEventArgs e)
{
    _isNetworkOnline  = e.IsAvailable;
}