Provides configuration and statistical information for a network interface.
Declaration Syntax| C# | Visual Basic |
public sealed class NetworkInterface
Public NotInheritable Class NetworkInterface
Members| All Members | Methods | Properties | |||
| Icon | Member | Description |
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 | Description |
Gets the description of the interface.
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 | Equals(Object) | (Inherited from Object.) |
 | Finalize()()()() |
Allows an Object to attempt to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before the Object is reclaimed by garbage collection.
(Inherited from Object.) |
 | GetAllNetworkInterfaces()()()() |
Returns objects that describe the network interfaces on the local computer.
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| GetHashCode()()()() |
Serves as a hash function for a particular type.
(Inherited from Object.) |
| GetIPProperties()()()() |
Returns an object that describes the configuration of this network interface.
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| GetIPv4Statistics()()()() |
Gets the IPv4 statistics.
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| GetIsNetworkAvailable()()()() |
Indicates whether any network connection is available.
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| GetPhysicalAddress()()()() |
Returns the Media Access Control (MAC) address for this adapter.
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| GetType()()()() |
Gets the Type of the current instance.
(Inherited from Object.) |
| MemberwiseClone()()()() |
Creates a shallow copy of the current Object.
(Inherited from Object.) |
| Name |
Gets the name of the network adapter.
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| NetworkInterfaceType |
Gets the interface type.
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| OperationalStatus |
Gets the current operational state of the network connection.
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| Speed |
Gets the speed of the network interface.
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| ToString()()()() | (Inherited from Object.) |
RemarksThis class encapsulates data for network interfaces, also known as adapters, on the local computer.
You do not create instances of this class; the GetAllNetworkInterfaces()()()() method returns an array that contains one instance of this class for each network interface on the local computer.
| Platforms Supported | |
|---|---|
| Windows Mobile | Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later |
| Windows Embedded Compact | Windows CE .NET 4.1 and later |
Inheritance Hierarchy| Object | |
 | NetworkInterface |