ProtocolFamily Enum
Definition
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Specifies the type of protocol that an instance of the Socket class can use.
public enum class ProtocolFamilypublic enum ProtocolFamilytype ProtocolFamily = Public Enum ProtocolFamily- Inheritance
Fields
| Name | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | -1 | Unknown protocol. |
| Unspecified | 0 | Unspecified protocol. |
| Unix | 1 | Unix local to host protocol. |
| InterNetwork | 2 | IP version 4 protocol. |
| ImpLink | 3 | ARPANET IMP protocol. |
| Pup | 4 | PUP protocol. |
| Chaos | 5 | MIT CHAOS protocol. |
| Ipx | 6 | IPX or SPX protocol. |
| NS | 6 | Xerox NS protocol. |
| Iso | 7 | ISO protocol. |
| Osi | 7 | OSI protocol. |
| Ecma | 8 | European Computer Manufacturers Association (ECMA) protocol. |
| DataKit | 9 | DataKit protocol. |
| Ccitt | 10 | CCITT protocol, such as X.25. |
| Sna | 11 | IBM SNA protocol. |
| DecNet | 12 | DECNet protocol. |
| DataLink | 13 | Direct data link protocol. |
| Lat | 14 | LAT protocol. |
| HyperChannel | 15 | NSC HyperChannel protocol. |
| AppleTalk | 16 | AppleTalk protocol. |
| NetBios | 17 | NetBIOS protocol. |
| VoiceView | 18 | VoiceView protocol. |
| FireFox | 19 | FireFox protocol. |
| Banyan | 21 | Banyan protocol. |
| Atm | 22 | Native ATM services protocol. |
| InterNetworkV6 | 23 | IP version 6 protocol. |
| Cluster | 24 | Microsoft Cluster products protocol. |
| Ieee12844 | 25 | IEEE 1284.4 workgroup protocol. |
| Irda | 26 | IrDA protocol. |
| NetworkDesigners | 28 | Network Designers OSI gateway enabled protocol. |
| Max | 29 | MAX protocol. |
| Packet | 65536 | Low-level Packet protocol. |
| ControllerAreaNetwork | 65537 | Controller Area Network protocol. |
Remarks
The ProtocolFamily enumeration specifies the protocol scheme that is used by the Socket class to resolve an address. For example, InterNetwork indicates that the IP version 4 protocol is expected when a Socket connects to an endpoint.
