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

Answer 1

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) 
    {

    }
}