Tip: How to get IP address of your Windows Mobile device

Question:
How do I know if my Windows Mobile device is connected to the Internet and if so, what is its IP address?
Answer:
Use the following function to determine if you are connected. You can also use this to determine its IP address:

'---check whether you are connected to the Internet---
Private Function IsConnected() As Boolean
   Try
      Dim hostName As String = Dns.GetHostName()
      Dim currenthost As IPHostEntry = Dns.GetHostEntry(hostName)
      Return currenthost.AddressList(0).ToString() <> _
      IPAddress.Loopback.ToString()
   Catch ex As Exception
      Return False
   End Try
End Function