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
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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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