I use this too, but it only determines if a network connection is configured, not live. If you unplug the cable it still returns .t.

Tracy

>I use the following code for our LAN: (never tested for modem though)
>
>#define INTERNET_CONNECTION_MODEM 1
>#define INTERNET_CONNECTION_LAN 2
>#define INTERNET_CONNECTION_PROXY 4
>#define INTERNET_CONNECTION_MODEM_BUSY 8
>
>declare InternetGetConnectedState ;
> in "wininet.dll" ;
> long @ lpdwFlags, ;
> long dwReserved
>
>? InternetGetConnectedState(INTERNET_CONNECTION_MODEM, 0)
>
>HTH