IsConnectionAvailable.vb

Public Function IsConnectionAvailable() As Boolean
        Dim objUrl As New System.Uri("http://google.com")
        Dim objWebReq As System.Net.WebRequest
        objWebReq = System.Net.WebRequest.Create(objUrl)
        Dim objresp As System.Net.WebResponse

        Try
            objresp = objWebReq.GetResponse
            objresp.Close()
            objresp = Nothing
            Return True

        Catch ex As Exception
            objresp = Nothing
            objWebReq = Nothing
            Return False
        End Try
    End Function