NetworkAdapter.IanaInterfaceType Property
Definition
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Gets the network interface type as defined by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) for the
NetworkAdapter.
The table lists common values; many other values are possible (see Remarks).
public:
property unsigned int IanaInterfaceType { unsigned int get(); };uint32_t IanaInterfaceType();public uint IanaInterfaceType { get; }var uInt32 = networkAdapter.ianaInterfaceType;Public ReadOnly Property IanaInterfaceType As UIntegerProperty Value
The interface type as defined by the Internet Assigned Names Authority (IANA). The table below lists common values for the interface type, although many other values are possible (see Remarks).
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Some other type of network interface. |
| 6 | An Ethernet network interface. |
| 9 | A token ring network interface. |
| 23 | A PPP network interface. |
| 24 | A software loopback network interface. |
| 37 | An ATM network interface. |
| 71 | An IEEE 802.11 wireless network interface. |
| 131 | A tunnel type encapsulation network interface. |
| 144 | An IEEE 1394 (Firewire) high performance serial bus network interface. |
Remarks
This property represents the interface type as defined by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA).
For the complete, current list of possible values, see the IANA ifType registry:
https://www.iana.org/assignments/ianaiftype-mib/ianaiftype-mib.
Note
Values outside the table may appear as new interface types are assigned. Handle unknown values defensively.