In London Bike App (source: https://github.com/nicwise/londonbikeapp )
I check reachability to see if the network is up, and then check a
site to see if I can connect. eg:
if (Util.IsReachable("www.fastchicken.co.nz"))
{
var wc = new
WebClient();
string s =
wc.DownloadString(string.Format("http://www.fastchicken.co.nz?distance={0}&time={1}";,
distance, time));
Util.Log("trip: " + s);
}
public static bool IsReachable (string host)
{
return Reachability.InternetConnectionStatus () !=
NetworkStatus.NotReachable &&
Reachability.IsHostReachable (host);
}
appears to work. However, I'd suggest you also "forget" the BTFON
network, so it doesn't auto-connect. It's an open wifi, so things like
FireSheep can pull your traffic easily.
On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 13:40, David Black <david.bl...@casewise.com> wrote:
> Hi there
>
> If you are trying to attach to a web service and you own that service why not
> add a ping method to the service? That way you test reachability, if that
> succeeds call your ping method and verify the successful call.
>
> You should keep in mind that users pay for data and only handshake a small
> amount of data and do it infrequently.
>
> D
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: monotouch-boun...@lists.ximian.com
> [mailto:monotouch-boun...@lists.ximian.com] On Behalf Of simarx
> Sent: 07 November 2011 13:11
> To: monotouch@lists.ximian.com
> Subject: Re: [MonoTouch] Web-services vs other + BTFON
>
> Another Question ...
>
> When using the Reachability classes to determine an internet connection, the
> phone sometimes connects to the BTFON Wifi connection and therefore claims
> that a valid connection exists.
>
> BTFON is the open-wifi thing that you have to sign up to use so it allows a
> connection but not to your destination unless you've signed up to their
> service.
>
> Is there any way to determine what the NetworkReachability classes have
> connected to verify it's responded to by the real destination?
>
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