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Public Overloads Shared Function PingServer( _ ByVal url As String _ ) As Boolean  | |
Parameters
- url
 - URL to ping
 
A timeout value of 100 seconds is used when pinging the server. 
            False is returned if the server request failed due to a timeout or DNS failure; true is returned otherwise. 
Target Platforms: Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003 family, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 family