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 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list >> Post: [email protected] >> Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi >> Unsubscribe: send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with Subject: >> unsubscribe >> > > > > -- > Kyley Harris > Harris Software > +64-21-671-821 > _______________________________________________ NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list Post: [email protected] Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi Unsubscribe: send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with Subject: unsubscribe
