XNetworkingGetConnectivityHint
Queries for device-wide information about the current network connectivity level, data limits, interface type, and network initialization state.
Syntax
HRESULT XNetworkingGetConnectivityHint(
XNetworkingConnectivityHint* connectivityHint
)
Parameters
connectivityHint _Out_
Type: XNetworkingConnectivityHint*
The current device-wide state of the network.
Return value
Type: HRESULT
HRESULT success or error code.
Remarks
This function returns device-wide information about the network connectivity level, data limits, wired vs. wireless connectivity, and whether the network is initialized. You can listen for changes with the XNetworkingRegisterConnectivityHintChanged and XNetworkingUnregisterConnectivityHintChanged functions.
The fields in the returned XNetworkingConnectivityHint
structure (except the XNetworkingConnectivityHint::networkInitialized
field) are hints. They are best-effort guesses by the device about the current state of the network based on a summary of the network traffic on the device. Importantly, these fields do not represent whether there is connectivity to your specific title endpoints. We recommend that, after waiting for network initialization, you use WinSock and/or WinHTTP to try to establish a connection to your endpoint regardless of the state of the XNetworkingConnectivityHint::connectivityLevelHint
field. If those APIs subsequently fail, we recommend that you then use the XNetworkingGetConnectivityHint
API for additional UI and diagnostic reporting purposes. You should then wait for a change in the network connectivity level before trying again.
For more information about network initialization, see Network Initialization & Connectivity.
This method interrogates the local state within the calling process and returns quickly, so it is safe to call from time-sensitive contexts.
Requirements
Header: XNetworking.h
Library: xgameruntime.lib
Supported platforms: Windows, Xbox One family consoles and Xbox Series consoles
See also
XNetworkingRegisterConnectivityHintChanged
XNetworkingUnregisterConnectivityHintChanged
Detecting Network Initialization Status
XNetworking