(PECL geoip >= 1.1.0)
Get the Internet connection speed
string geoip_netspeedcell_by_name ( string $hostname )
The geoip_netspeedcell_by_name() function will return the Internet connection type and speed corresponding to a hostname or an IP address.
This function is only available if using GeoIP Library version 1.4.8 or newer.
This function is currently only available to users who have bought a commercial GeoIP NetSpeedCell Edition. A warning will be issued if the proper database cannot be located.
The return value is a string, common values are:
- Cable/DSL
- Dialup
- Cellular
- Corporate
Parameters:
hostname
The hostname or IP address.
Returns:
Returns the connection speed on success, or FALSE if the address cannot be found in the database.
Examples:
A geoip_netspeedcell_by_name() example
This will output the connection speed of the host example.com.
<?php
$netspeed = geoip_netspeedcell_by_name('www.example.com');
if ($netspeed) {
echo 'The connection type is: '. $netspeed;
}
?>
The above example will output:
The connection type is: Corporate
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