Ruby

Check Internet Connectivity

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Demonstrates an efficient way to test for Internet connectivity. Ruby

require 'chilkat'

success = false

socket = Chilkat::CkSocket.new()
# 1. Use a reliable Anycast IP. 
#    8.8.8.8 (Google) or 1.1.1.1 (Cloudflare) are the industry standards.
targetIp = "8.8.8.8"

# 2. Use Port 53 (DNS). 
#    DNS servers typically listen on TCP Port 53 as well as UDP. 
#    (Alternatively, use port 443 if you suspect port 53 is blocked).
port = 53

# 3. Disable SSL (0). 
#    We are not doing a handshake, just a TCP connection.
ssl = false

# 4. Short Timeout (1500ms).
#    If you can't reach Google in 1.5 seconds, the connection is 
#    likely too poor for practical use anyway.
timeoutMs = 1500

# Connect
success = socket.Connect(targetIp,port,ssl,timeoutMs)
if (success == false)
    print socket.lastErrorText() + "\n";
    exit
end

socket.Close(10)

print "We have Internet connectivity." + "\n";