Socket.OSSupportsIPv6 Property
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Gets a value indicating whether IPv6 support is available and enabled on the current host.
Namespace: System.Net.Sockets
Assembly: System.Net (in System.Net.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Shared ReadOnly Property OSSupportsIPv6 As Boolean
public static bool OSSupportsIPv6 { get; }
Property Value
Type: System.Boolean
true if the current host supports the IPv4 protocol; otherwise, false.
Remarks
The operating system may support both IPv4 and IPv6 protocols.
Examples
Dim ipv6Supported AS Boolean = Socket.OSSupportsIPv6
If ipv6Supported Then
outputBlock.Text &= "IPv6 is supported"
Else
outputBlock.Text &= "IPv6 is not supported"
End If
outputBlock.Text &= vbCrLf
bool ipv6Supported = Socket.OSSupportsIPv6;
if (ipv6Supported)
outputBlock.Text += "IPv6 is supported\n";
else
outputBlock.Text += "IPv6 is not supported\n";
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.