function InternetConnected: Boolean;
const
// local system uses a modem to connect to the Internet.
INTERNET_CONNECTION_MODEM = 1;
// local system uses a local area network to connect to the Internet.
INTERNET_CONNECTION_LAN = 2;
// local system uses a proxy server to connect to the Internet.
INTERNET_CONNECTION_PROXY = 4;
// local system's modem is busy with a non-Internet connection.
INTERNET_CONNECTION_MODEM_BUSY = 8;
var
dwConnectionTypes : DWORD;
begin
dwConnectionTypes := INTERNET_CONNECTION_MODEM+ INTERNET_CONNECTION_LAN
+ INTERNET_CONNECTION_PROXY;
Result := InternetGetConnectedState(@dwConnectionTypes, 0);
end;