Joe
I suggest a call to the WinInet API function - InternetGetConnectedState().
This function can be used to determine if the internet connection defined as the 'default' connection for explorer is currently open. No connection dialog will be presented.

Regards
Bill

*!* Wrapper to the WinInet API call -
*!*
*!* BOOL InternetGetConnectedState(
*!* OUT LPDWORD lpdwFlags,
*!* IN DWORD dwReserved
*!* );


>I want to be able to detect and use an internet connection when one is available but WITHOUT possibly popping up some kind of connection dialog.
>
>Is that possible?
>
>Thanx