[android-developers] Re: InetAddress.isReachable

I guess you have forgotten to add the declaration

<uses-permission
android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />

to your AndroidManifest.xml. That's why just the localhost is
reachable.

On Dec 25 2010, 10:30 pm, bc <clarkbrianc...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Has anybody else had any problems using isReachable?
>
> boolean _blnStatus =
> InetAddress.getByName("localhost").isReachable(55000);
>
> I have tried unreasonable timeouts (55000 ms) and it never works? When
> I use localhost it returns true almost instantly. If I try an external
> host (one I know that is working) it always returns false after the
> timeout.
>
> I have verified this issue on the emulator, HTC G1 (ADP1) running 1.6,
> and an HTC Incredible running 2.2 update 1. I have tried both SDK r06
> and r08.
>
> I am completely stumped. This has always worked in the past. Only
> recently have I noticed this no longer works. Has something changed in
> the API?

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