---
name: "InternetGetConnectedStateExW"
section: "3w"
platform: "linux"
package: "libwine-dev"
version: "1.4.1-4"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/InternetGetConnectedStateExW"
---

# InternetGetConnectedStateExW(3w)

## NAME

**InternetGetConnectedStateExW** (WININET.@)

## SYNOPSIS

BOOL InternetGetConnectedStateExW\
  (\
   LPDWORD *lpdwStatus*,\
   LPWSTR  *lpszConnectionName*,\
   DWORD   *dwNameLen*,\
   DWORD   *dwReserved*\
  )

## DESCRIPTION

Return connected state.

## PARAMS

*lpdwStatus* **\[Out\]**  Flags specifying the status of the internet connection.

*lpszConnectionName* **\[Out\]**  Pointer to buffer to receive the friendly name of the internet connection.

*dwNameLen* **\[In\]**  Size of the buffer, in characters.

*dwReserved* **\[In\]**  Reserved. Must be set to **0.**

## RETURNS

**TRUE** if connected if *lpdwStatus* is not **NULL**, return the status (off line, modem, lan.**..**) in it. **FALSE** if not connected.

## NOTES

If the system has no available network connections, an empty string is stored in *lpszConnectionName*. If there is a **LAN** connection, a localized **"LAN Connection"** string is stored. Presumably, if only a dial-up connection is available then the name of the dial-up connection is returned. Why any application, other than the **"Internet Settings"** **CPL**, would want to use this function instead of the simpler InternetGetConnectedStateW function is beyond me.

## IMPLEMENTATION

Declared in **"wininet.h"**.

Implemented in **"dlls/wininet/internet.c"**.

Debug channel **"wininet"**.