# Detect whether using Ethernet or cellular

**URL:** <https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/detect-whether-using-ethernet-or-cellular/9699>\
**Category:** ALEOS Application Framework\
**Created:** [December 20, 2017, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/detect-whether-using-ethernet-or-cellular/9699 "2017-12-20T16:41:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![AdamHaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e19b73/32.png) [@AdamHaun](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/AdamHaun)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2017, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/detect-whether-using-ethernet-or-cellular/9699/1 "2017-12-20T16:41:29Z")

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Is there a way to detect which connection a GX450 gateway is using for WAN? If I’m connected to the internet via cellular, I have to throttle my update rate. If I’m connected via wired Ethernet, I want to transmit at full speed.