Overview

Whenever an internet connection is established through the RAS Dialup, usually the ISP assigns
a temporary IP address to the calling PC. Using this unique IP address the PC can communicate with the
outside world and can also be used to act as a Server by publishing this IP address to Clients.
In some cases, the ISP assigns a Fixed or Permanent IP address to the calling PC which does not
change on each connection to the internet. A fixed IP Address is much desired by Network users, but the
service also comes with a fee with certain ISP's. Your PC's IP address can be compared to your Telephone
number, people who know it can easily contact you when available.

Component Features

• Notification of Active RAS Connection to the Internet.
• Notification of Disconnection from the Internet.
• Full Status information of RAS Dialup device and Connection Status.
• Returns Local IP Address and HostName of PC System.
• Returns RASClient Assigned Internet Address and Hostname for Dialup connection.
• Returns RASServer ISP Server Address and Hostname for Dialup connection.
• Function to Hangup any Active RAS Connection.
• Simple operation and integration into any application project.

Component Installation

Simply install the registration file CPRasMonitorReg.pas as a new component into an existing or
new Package from within the Delphi IDE. The Component should then be available under the Internet Palette.

Component Usage

Use the RasMonitor Component in your project to check for an active connection to the internet
and to also obtain the assigned IP/HostName from the Internet Service Provider.

Follow these steps:

• Place the component into your current project.
• Set the PollInterval in miliseconds to monitor the RAS Service.
• Set the Notification Events.
• Set the Enabled property to True to start Monitoring.
• When a connection is detected, view the properties and take action.

Methods, Events & Properties

Methods:

• GetLocalIP Returns the Local IP Address of the PC.
• GetLocalHost Returns the Local HostName of the PC.
• WSGetHostByAddr Converts an IP Address to a HostName.
• GetRasConnection Fills the passed var TRasConnectionDetails and Returns Online/Offline.
• HangupRasConnection Hangsup the passed var HRasConn and Returns Result code.

Events:

• OnRasConnected Notification Event of RAS Connection.
• OnRasDisconnected Notification Event of RAS Disconnection.
• OnRasStatusChanged Notification Event of RAS Status changing.

Properties:

• Enabled Starts/Stops the RAS Monitoring.
• PollInterval Sets the Polling Interval in miliseconds for Monitoring of RAS.
• Online Indicates Status of Internet Connection.
• RasApiLoaded Indicates if RASAPI Loaded, must be True for component operation.
• ConnectionDetails Record of RAS Connection Details of Type TRasConnectionDetails.
• LocalIP IP Address pf Local PC.
• LocalHost HostName of Local PC.
• RasClientIP IP Address of RAS Internet Client. Available after Connection.
• RasClientHost HostName of RAS Internet Client. Available after Connection
• RasServerIP IP Address of RAS ISP Server. Available after Connection
• RasServerHost HostName of RAS ISP Server. Available after Connection

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