Checking for internet access

[Sarah Reichelt]

> 
> hostNameToAddress(hostname())
> 
> if it's empty, there's no internet connection..
> 
This doesn't work for me. After a long delay (long enough to think the
computer has hung), it returns empty even though I am definitely connected
at the moment. hostName() by itself is the same.

Any other ideas?

Thanks,
Sarah