Windowscommunitytoolkit: ConnectionHelper and wifi status

[CabuxaMapache]

This class need wifi status information please!

[bkaankose]

What information do you need exactly? ConnectionHelper has already IsInternetAvailable prop and I think this is enough for most cases.

[CabuxaMapache]

I need to know if the app is connected through Wifi or not. I think this is basic.

[ScottIsAFool]

Seems a valid request

[hermitdave]

I have code that detects what sort of connection you are on.. Primarily needed for analytics. I could add that

[hermitdave]

I was thinking more in terms of

1. Creating a singleton and exposing a single instance of connection helper
2. This helper would expose properties that can be used to infer state
3. It should expose connection type.. Data, WiFi, Ethernet etc.
4. It will also plug into Network layer and keep an eye on changes and raising events and updating the properties as needed.

This is something i used before.
NetworkService.cs.txt

[nachtjasmin]

Looks like a decent solution covering most of the typically needed aspects :+1:

[hermitdave]

@jlnostr if you fancy doing this.. go ahead :)

[deltakosh]

I'm for keeping it really simple (based on thread on the PR)
An enum with Wifi, Ethernet, None would be enough to me

[hermitdave]

Agreed.. Let's start with enum exposing connection type.