how do you make the internet check not make the application delay opening

[Blackzero]

How do I make this internet check not interfere when opening the application, or make this internet check run behind the scenes so as not to make the application delay opening? I enlarge the delay so that if the internet is available and unstable it will still get the status that it is connected to the internet.

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{

    QApplication a(argc, argv);
   
    socket.connectToHost(googleurl, 80);
    if (socket.waitForConnected(10000))
	{
		
	}
    MainWindow w;
    w.show();

    return a.exec();
}

[Christian Ehrlicher]

Use signals and slots - connec to https://doc.qt.io/qt-6/qabstractsocket.html#connected and the respective error signals to see if the connection is ok or not.

[JoeCFD]

@Blackzero create a splash widget.

[Pl45m4]

@JoeCFD

@Blackzero i.e. a Welcome screen with a progress bar which says something like "Checking for Internet connection..." and then you continue once you know that the computer is connected to the Internet.