Connection

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

Permissions

Android

app/res/xml/plugins.xml

<plugin name="NetworkStatus" value="org.apache.cordova.NetworkManager" />

app/AndroidManifest.xml

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

Bada

<Privilege>
    <Name>SYSTEM_SERVICE</Name>
</Privilege>

BlackBerry WebWorks

www/plugins.xml

<plugin name="Network Status" value="org.apache.cordova.network.Network" />

iOS

App/Supporting Files/Cordova.plist

<key>Plugins</key>
<dict>
    <key>NetworkStatus</key>
    <string>CDVConnection</string>
</dict>

webOS

No permissions are required.

Windows Phone

Properties/WPAppManifest.xml

<Capabilities>
    <Capability Name="ID_CAP_NETWORKING" />
</Capabilities>

Reference: Application Manifest for Windows Phone

connection.type

Checks the active network connection that is being used.

Description

This property is a fast way to determine the device's network connection state, and type of connection.

Supported Platforms

Quick Example 

function checkConnection() {
    var networkState = navigator.network.connection.type;

    var states = {};
    states[Connection.UNKNOWN]  = 'Unknown connection';
    states[Connection.ETHERNET] = 'Ethernet connection';
    states[Connection.WIFI]     = 'WiFi connection';
    states[Connection.CELL_2G]  = 'Cell 2G connection';
    states[Connection.CELL_3G]  = 'Cell 3G connection';
    states[Connection.CELL_4G]  = 'Cell 4G connection';
    states[Connection.NONE]     = 'No network connection';

    alert('Connection type: ' + states[networkState]);
}

checkConnection();

Full Example 

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>navigator.network.connection.type Example</title>

    <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8" src="cordova-1.9.0.js"></script>
    <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">

    // Wait for Cordova to load
    // 
    document.addEventListener("deviceready", onDeviceReady, false);

    // Cordova is loaded and it is now safe to make calls Cordova methods
    //
    function onDeviceReady() {
        checkConnection();
    }

    function checkConnection() {
        var networkState = navigator.network.connection.type;

        var states = {};
        states[Connection.UNKNOWN]  = 'Unknown connection';
        states[Connection.ETHERNET] = 'Ethernet connection';
        states[Connection.WIFI]     = 'WiFi connection';
        states[Connection.CELL_2G]  = 'Cell 2G connection';
        states[Connection.CELL_3G]  = 'Cell 3G connection';
        states[Connection.CELL_4G]  = 'Cell 4G connection';
        states[Connection.NONE]     = 'No network connection';

        alert('Connection type: ' + states[networkState]);
    }

    </script>
  </head>
  <body>
    <p>A dialog box will report the network state.</p>
  </body>
</html>

iOS Quirks

Bada Quirks

webOS Quirks

Windows Phone Quirks