/// <summary>
/// returns whether if device is connecte to internet
/// </summary>
/// <returns>
/// true if device is connected to internet,
/// else false
/// </returns>
public static bool IsConnectedToInternet()
{
bool connectedToInternet;
try
{
// init a connection and send request to a stable web host
using (TimeoutWebClient timeoutWebClient = new TimeoutWebClient(CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_MILLIS))
using (timeoutWebClient.OpenRead(STABLE_WEB_HOST_URL))
{
// connection succeeded
connectedToInternet = true;
}
}
catch // connection failed
{
connectedToInternet = false;
}
return(connectedToInternet);
}
