Try this..

http://www.levelextreme.com/magazine/december2002/Page4.asp

>Hi All;
>
>Looking for a RELIABLE function in vfp8 that can determine whether the system is connected to the Internet or not.
>
>I tried _OFFLINE.vcx that comes with vfp8 (in \vfp8\ffc\_dataquery.vcx library), but when I disconnect the cable to the computer, it still show the system is ONLINE... So, that doesn't look very reliable.
>
>Any ideas ?
>Thanks