This sample shows you how to access network connectivity, cost, and usage information using classes in the Windows.Networking.Connectivity namespace in your Windows Runtime app. This sample is provided in the JavaScript, C#, VB.NET, and C++ programming languages.
Note This sample was created using one of the universal app templates available in Visual Studio. It shows how its solution is structured so it can run on both Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1. For more info about how to build apps that target Windows and Windows Phone with Visual Studio, see Build apps that target Windows and Windows Phone 8.1 by using Visual Studio.
This sample demonstrates the following features:
- Retrieve connectivity details and usage information for network connections on a device using the NetworkInformation and ConnectionProfile classes. This includes connectivity and usage for the current Internet connection profile and retrieving a list of all connection profiles.
- Register for notifications of connection state change events and retrieve the connection state change information.
- Manage metered network cost constraints using best practices by maintaining awareness of network connection cost or data plan status changes.
- Retrieve connection usage data for a specific period of time.
- Retrieve LanIdentifier objects associated with adapters on a network and access information that can be used to determine its relative location within the network infrastructure.
Note Use of this sample does not require Internet or intranet access so no network capabilities need to be set in the Package.appmanifest file.
To obtain an evaluation copy of Windows 8.1, go to Windows 8.1.
To obtain an evaluation copy of Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 Update 2, go to Microsoft Visual Studio 2013.
Note For Windows 8 app samples, download the Windows 8 app samples pack. The samples in the Windows 8 app samples pack will build and run only on Microsoft Visual Studio 2012.
Related topics
- Other - C#/VB/C++ and XAML
- Accessing network connection state and managing network costs (Windows Runtime apps using C#/VB/C++ and XAML)
- How to manage network connection events and changes in availability (Windows Runtime apps using C#/VB/C++ and XAML)
- How to manage metered network cost constraints (Windows Runtime apps using C#/VB/C++ and XAML)
- How to retrieve network connection information (Windows Runtime apps using C#/VB/C++ and XAML)
- How to retrieve network connection usage data for a specific period of time (Windows Runtime apps using C#/VB/C++ and XAML)
- How to retreive network adapter and locality information(Windows Runtime apps using C#/VB/C++ and XAML)
- Other - JavaScript and HTML
- Accessing network connection state and managing network costs (Windows Runtime apps using JavaScript and HTML)
- How to manage network connection state changes (Windows Runtime apps using JavaScript and HTML)
- How to manage connections on metered networks (Windows Runtime apps using JavaScript and HTML)
- How to retrieve network adapter and locality information (Windows Runtime apps using JavaScript and HTML)
- How to retrieve network connection information (Windows Runtime apps using JavaScript and HTML)
- How to retrieve network connection usage information for a specific time period (Windows Runtime apps using JavaScript and HTML)
- Reference
- ConnectionProfile
- DataPlanStatus
- NetworkInformation
- Windows.Networking.Connectivity
- Samples
- Network status background sample
- Windows 8 app samples
Operating system requirements
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Build the sample
- Start Visual Studio 2013 Update 2 and select File > Open > Project/Solution.
- Go to the directory to which you unzipped the sample. Go to the directory named for the sample, and double-click the Visual Studio 2013 Update 2 Solution (.sln) file.
- Follow the steps for the version of the sample you want:
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To build the Windows version of the sample:
- Select NetworkInformationApi.Windows in Solution Explorer.
- Press Ctrl+Shift+B, or use Build > Build Solution, or use Build > Build NetworkInformationApi.Windows.
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To build the Windows Phone version of the sample:
- Select NetworkInformationApi.WindowsPhone in Solution Explorer.
- Press Ctrl+Shift+B or use Build > Build Solution or use Build > Build NetworkInformationApi.WindowsPhone.
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Run the sample
The next steps depend on whether you just want to deploy the sample or you want to both deploy and run it.
Deploying the sample
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To deploy the built Windows version of the sample:
- Select NetworkInformationApi.Windows in Solution Explorer.
- Use Build > Deploy Solution or Build > Deploy NetworkInformationApi.Windows.
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To deploy the built Windows Phone version of the sample:
- Select NetworkInformationApi.WindowsPhone in Solution Explorer.
- Use Build > Deploy Solution or Build > Deploy NetworkInformationApi.WindowsPhone.
Deploying and running the sample
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To deploy and run the Windows version of the sample:
- Right-click NetworkInformationApi.Windows in Solution Explorer and select Set as StartUp Project.
- To debug the sample and then run it, press F5 or use Debug > Start Debugging. To run the sample without debugging, press Ctrl+F5 or use Debug > Start Without Debugging.
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To deploy and run the Windows Phone version of the sample:
- Right-click NetworkInformationApi.WindowsPhone in Solution Explorer and select Set as StartUp Project.
- To debug the sample and then run it, press F5 or use Debug > Start Debugging. To run the sample without debugging, press Ctrl+F5 or use Debug > Start Without Debugging.