How to ping from a Windows Service

Question

I have a windows service that will connect to a WCF web service is due course. However, I like to see if the client has COMs (internet) available before attempt of a connection is made to my own web service. Pinging from the window service seems a good way of doing this. (its fast)

Are there any tutorials or example code out there I could see so I can do this?

Thanks

you should consider to think about your actual question in a more generic matter. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/20309158/c-sharp-checking-internet-connection http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2031824/what-is-the-best-way-to-check-for-internet-connectivity-using-net — Dbl, Jul 03 '14 at 15:22
" client has COMs (internet) "? What is that "COM" you are interested in? (Clearly you've serched if [Ping class](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.net.networkinformation.ping%28v=vs.110%29.aspx) exist - so please add in formation what errors/problems you've got using it. — Alexei Levenkov, Jul 03 '14 at 15:23
I am not entirely sure why is hasnt been deleted yet if 4 users has considered it as off-topic? I could delete it now in seconds.. I have no issue with this and will apologise for posting the question, but why keep it on stack overflow... a strange protocol — user3428422, Jul 04 '14 at 07:17

Captain Kenpachi · Accepted Answer · 2017-08-29T15:22:34.487

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This should do it

using(System.Net.NetworkInformation.Ping p = new System.Net.NetworkInformation.Ping())
{
    {
    try
    {
        System.Net.NetworkInformation.PingReply reply = p.Send("127.0.0.1", 3000);
        if (reply.Status == System.Net.NetworkInformation.IPStatus.Success)
            return true;
    }
    catch(Exception ex) 
    {

    }
}

edited Aug 29 '17 at 15:22

answered Jul 03 '14 at 15:24

Captain Kenpachi

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Pleasure. I actually told my wife a few days ago that the .NET framework is so huge that it's almost impossible to know of every little feature available to you. – Captain Kenpachi Jul 04 '14 at 07:00
Exactly, along as you know how to code and use the framework, its all research. – user3428422 Jul 04 '14 at 07:10

score 2 · Answer 2 · edited Jul 03 '14 at 15:22

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Lucky for you there is a ping class in .net. However this will only work if icmp is working on the remote server. I don't know if that will give you more then just attempting to connect.

edited Jul 03 '14 at 15:22

Daniel Kelley

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answered Jul 03 '14 at 15:20

rerun

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How to ping from a Windows Service

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