Function 4409h (68-9)    IOCTL: Is Logical Device Remote?           ≥ DOS 3.1

Reports whether a block device is associated with a network directory.

On entry: AH 44h
AL 09h
BL Drive number (0=default, 1=A, etc.)

Returns: DX Bit 12 1 If device is local
Bit 12 0 If device is remote

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This subfunction (DOS 3.1 and later only) allows you to determine
whether a block device (specified in BL with default=0, A=1, etc.) is
associated with a network directory. For local devices, DX returns the
attribute word from the device header; for remote devices, DX returns
with bit 12 set.