Testing for Internet Connection

[Alexnb]

Ben Finney-2 wrote:
> 
> Alexnb <alexnbryan at gmail.com> writes:
> 
>> I am wondering, is there a simple way to test for Internet
>> connection? If not, what is the hard way :p
> 
> Refine the question: What do you mean by "internet"? It isn't a single
> entity.
> 
> Do you mean "some particular internet host responding on a particular
> network port"?
> 
> If you can define exactly what you mean by "internet connection", the
> test for it becomes correspondingly easier.
> 
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Well, really I just need to figure out if I am able to connect to one site.
That site is dictionary.com.
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