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[0] Check/Ping Destination Address [2] Click Here [3] Click Here [1] 
This is a very simple example of how to check/ping a ip, url, or UNC (Universal Naming Convention) name using the "IsDestinationReachable" Windows API call. It can return whether it reached the destination successfully, network type available, and the to/from speed when checking the web destination. VB 05 and 08 already has a nice Ping class for checking web destinations so I would use that class if using those versions. Unless you want other info like the To/From speed or something.
Visual Basic Code Source - Visual Basic.NET Examples 02/03/05/08
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