best way to check my local area network is up and running

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How would you suggest I test that my network drive is still up and
running. Right now I'm going to write to a file at the root of the
drive and then read it back in. If either the write or read fail I
figure the network is down. Any better ideas?
 
why dont you just try checking if the directory exists...for instance

''if drive is mapped
if (System.IO.Directory.Exists("F:\"))
MsgBox("Connected!")
end if

''if not mapped
if (System.IO.Directory.Exists("\\SomePathHere\Directory"))
MsgBox("Connected!")
end if


hope this helps
 
I'd just reccomend not running windows.. and not relying on .NET

things are so much easier when you use a reliable file server
and when you use a programming language that doesn't shove 'Visual
Fred' up your ass HALFWAY

MS is just a bunch of halfwits
they don't know how to sell a polished product

and meanwhile they're taking your money and playing xbox
 
How would you suggest I test that my network drive is still up and
running. Right now I'm going to write to a file at the root of the
drive and then read it back in. If either the write or read fail I
figure the network is down. Any better ideas?
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You could just ping the server to see if it is available, or possible
a System.IO.Directory.Exists(...) check on the network folder could
tell you.

Thanks,

Seth Rowe
 
cj said:
How would you suggest I test that my network drive is still up and
running. Right now I'm going to write to a file at the root of the
drive and then read it back in. If either the write or read fail I
figure the network is down. Any better ideas?
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If you use the My.Computer.Network.Ping you'll be able to ping the machine
you want to use to see if it responds. If it doesn't you could maybe start a
timer to ping the machine at intervals until it comes up.

Just a thought.
 
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