NetworkInformation.effectiveType

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Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.

The effectiveType read-only property of the NetworkInformation interface returns the effective type of the connection meaning one of 'slow-2g', '2g', '3g', or '4g'. This value is determined using a combination of recently observed, round-trip time and downlink values.

Syntax

var effectiveType = NetworkInformation.effectiveType

Value

A String containing one of 'slow-2g', '2g', '3g', or '4g'.

Specifications

Browser compatibility

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effectiveType
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3.0

See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/NetworkInformation/effectiveType