System.Net.NetworkInformation Namespace
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Provides access to network traffic data, network address information, and notification of address changes for the local computer. The namespace also contains classes that implement the Ping utility. You can use Ping and related classes to check whether a computer is reachable across the network.
Classes
| GatewayIPAddressInformation |
Represents the IP address of the network gateway. This class cannot be instantiated. |
| GatewayIPAddressInformationCollection |
Stores a set of GatewayIPAddressInformation types. |
| IcmpV4Statistics |
Provides Internet Control Message Protocol for IPv4 (ICMPv4) statistical data for the local computer. |
| IcmpV6Statistics |
Provides Internet Control Message Protocol for Internet Protocol version 6 (ICMPv6) statistical data for the local computer. |
| IPAddressCollection |
Stores a set of IPAddress types. |
| IPAddressInformation |
Provides information about a network interface address. |
| IPAddressInformationCollection |
Stores a set of IPAddressInformation types. |
| IPGlobalProperties |
Provides information about the network connectivity of the local computer. |
| IPGlobalStatistics |
Provides Internet Protocol (IP) statistical data. |
| IPInterfaceProperties |
Provides information about network interfaces that support Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) or Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6). |
| IPInterfaceStatistics |
Provides Internet Protocol (IP) statistical data for an network interface on the local computer. |
| IPv4InterfaceProperties |
Provides information about network interfaces that support Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4). |
| IPv4InterfaceStatistics |
Provides statistical data for a network interface on the local computer. |
| IPv6InterfaceProperties |
Provides information about network interfaces that support Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6). |
| MulticastIPAddressInformation |
Provides information about a network interface's multicast address. |
| MulticastIPAddressInformationCollection |
Stores a set of MulticastIPAddressInformation types. |
| NetworkAvailabilityEventArgs |
Provides data for the NetworkAvailabilityChanged event. |
| NetworkChange |
Allows applications to receive notification when the Internet Protocol (IP) address of a network interface, also called a network card or adapter, changes. |
| NetworkInformationException |
The exception that is thrown when an error occurs while retrieving network information. |
| NetworkInformationPermission |
Controls access to network information and traffic statistics for the local computer. This class cannot be inherited. |
| NetworkInformationPermissionAttribute |
Allows security actions for NetworkInformationPermission to be applied to code using declarative security. |
| NetworkInterface |
Provides configuration and statistical information for a network interface. |
| PhysicalAddress |
Provides the Media Access Control (MAC) address for a network interface (adapter). |
| Ping |
Allows an application to determine whether a remote computer is accessible over the network. |
| PingCompletedEventArgs |
Provides data for the PingCompleted event. |
| PingException |
The exception that is thrown when a Send or SendAsync method calls a method that throws an exception. |
| PingOptions |
Used to control how Ping data packets are transmitted. |
| PingReply |
Provides information about the status and data resulting from a Send or SendAsync operation. |
| TcpConnectionInformation |
Provides information about the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) connections on the local computer. |
| TcpStatistics |
Provides Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) statistical data. |
| UdpStatistics |
Provides User Datagram Protocol (UDP) statistical data. |
| UnicastIPAddressInformation |
Provides information about a network interface's unicast address. |
| UnicastIPAddressInformationCollection |
Stores a set of UnicastIPAddressInformation types. |
Enums
| DuplicateAddressDetectionState |
Specifies the current state of an IP address. |
| IPStatus |
Reports the status of sending an Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) echo message to a computer. |
| NetBiosNodeType |
Specifies the Network Basic Input/Output System (NetBIOS) node type. |
| NetworkInformationAccess |
Specifies permission to access information about network interfaces and traffic statistics. |
| NetworkInterfaceComponent |
Specifies the Internet Protocol versions that are supported by a network interface. |
| NetworkInterfaceType |
Specifies types of network interfaces. |
| OperationalStatus |
Specifies the operational state of a network interface. |
| PrefixOrigin |
Specifies how an IP address network prefix was located. |
| ScopeLevel |
The scope level for an IPv6 address. |
| SuffixOrigin |
Specifies how an IP address host suffix was located. |
| TcpState |
Specifies the states of a Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) connection. |
Delegates
| NetworkAddressChangedEventHandler |
References one or more methods to be called when the address of a network interface changes. |
| NetworkAvailabilityChangedEventHandler |
References one or more methods to be called when the availability of the network changes. |
| PingCompletedEventHandler |
Represents the method that will handle the PingCompleted event of a Ping object. |
