AddressFamily Enumeration
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Specifies the addressing scheme that an instance of the Socket class can use.
Namespace: System.Net.Sockets
Assembly: System (in System.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Enumeration AddressFamily
public enum AddressFamily
public enum class AddressFamily
type AddressFamily
public enum AddressFamily
Members
| Member name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Unknown address family. | |
| Unspecified | Unspecified address family. | |
| Unix | Unix local to host address. | |
| InterNetwork | Address for IP version 4. | |
| ImpLink | ARPANET IMP address. | |
| Pup | Address for PUP protocols. | |
| Chaos | Address for MIT CHAOS protocols. | |
| NS | Address for Xerox NS protocols. | |
| Ipx | IPX or SPX address. | |
| Iso | Address for ISO protocols. | |
| Osi | Address for OSI protocols. | |
| Ecma | European Computer Manufacturers Association (ECMA) address. | |
| DataKit | Address for Datakit protocols. | |
| Ccitt | Addresses for CCITT protocols, such as X.25. | |
| Sna | IBM SNA address. | |
| DecNet | DECnet address. | |
| DataLink | Direct data-link interface address. | |
| Lat | LAT address. | |
| HyperChannel | NSC Hyperchannel address. | |
| AppleTalk | AppleTalk address. | |
| NetBios | NetBios address. | |
| VoiceView | VoiceView address. | |
| FireFox | FireFox address. | |
| Banyan | Banyan address. | |
| Atm | Native ATM services address. | |
| InterNetworkV6 | Address for IP version 6. | |
| Cluster | Address for Microsoft cluster products. | |
| Ieee12844 | IEEE 1284.4 workgroup address. | |
| Irda | IrDA address. | |
| NetworkDesigners | Address for Network Designers OSI gateway-enabled protocols. | |
| Max | MAX address. |
Remarks
An AddressFamily member specifies the addressing scheme that a Socket will use to resolve an address. For example, InterNetwork indicates that an IP version 4 address is expected when a Socket connects to an endpoint.