Connection

The connection object gives access to the device's cellular and wifi connection information.

This object is accessed under the navigator.network interface.

Properties

Constants

  • Connection.UNKNOWN
  • Connection.ETHERNET
  • Connection.WIFI
  • Connection.CELL_2G
  • Connection.CELL_3G
  • Connection.CELL_4G
  • Connection.NONE

WP7 Quirk

  • type: Windows Phone Emulator always reports navigator.network.connection.type is Connection.UNKNOWN

iOS Quirk

  • type: iOS can only report whether the device is on a cellular connection, not of what type, thus it will always report as CELL_2G

Bada Quirk

  • Bada can only report if device is on Wifi or connected to cellular connection CELL_2G ( type not reported )