NetworkInterface Class

Definition

Namespace:

System.Net.NetworkInformation

Assembly:

System.Net.NetworkInformation.dll

Source:

NetworkInterface.cs

Provides configuration and statistical information for a network interface.

public ref class NetworkInterface abstract

public abstract class NetworkInterface

type NetworkInterface = class

Public MustInherit Class NetworkInterface

Inheritance

Object

NetworkInterface

Examples

The following code example displays information about interfaces.

void ShowNetworkInterfaces()
{
   IPGlobalProperties ^ computerProperties = IPGlobalProperties::GetIPGlobalProperties();
   array<NetworkInterface^>^nics = NetworkInterface::GetAllNetworkInterfaces();
   Console::WriteLine( "Interface information for {0}.{1}     ", computerProperties->HostName, computerProperties->DomainName );
   if ( nics == nullptr || nics->Length < 1 )
   {
      Console::WriteLine( "  No network interfaces found." );
      return;
   }

   Console::WriteLine( "  Number of interfaces .................... : {0}", nics->Length );
   System::Collections::IEnumerator^ myEnum4 = nics->GetEnumerator();
   while ( myEnum4->MoveNext() )
   {
      NetworkInterface ^ adapter = safe_cast<NetworkInterface ^>(myEnum4->Current);
      IPInterfaceProperties ^ properties = adapter->GetIPProperties();
      Console::WriteLine();
      Console::WriteLine( adapter->Description );
      Console::WriteLine( String::Empty->PadLeft( adapter->Description->Length, '=' ) );
      Console::WriteLine( "  Interface type .......................... : {0}",
         adapter->NetworkInterfaceType );
      Console::WriteLine( "  Physical Address ........................ : {0}",
         adapter->GetPhysicalAddress() );
      Console::WriteLine( "  Operational status ...................... : {0}",
         adapter->OperationalStatus );
      String^ versions = "";

      // Create a display string for the supported IP versions.
      if ( adapter->Supports( NetworkInterfaceComponent::IPv4 ) )
      {
         versions = "IPv4";
      }
      if ( adapter->Supports( NetworkInterfaceComponent::IPv6 ) )
      {
         if ( versions->Length > 0 )
         {
            versions = String::Concat( versions, " " );
         }
         versions = String::Concat( versions, "IPv6" );
      }
      Console::WriteLine( "  IP version .............................. : {0}",
         versions );
      ShowIPAddresses( properties );

      // The following information is not useful for loopback adapters.
      if ( adapter->NetworkInterfaceType == NetworkInterfaceType::Loopback )
      {
         continue;
      }
      Console::WriteLine( "  DNS suffix .............................. : {0}",
         properties->DnsSuffix );
      String^ label;

      if ( adapter->Supports( NetworkInterfaceComponent::IPv4 ) )
      {
         IPv4InterfaceProperties ^ ipv4 = properties->GetIPv4Properties();
         Console::WriteLine( "  MTU...................................... : {0}",
            ipv4->Mtu );
         if ( ipv4->UsesWins )
         {
            IPAddressCollection ^ winsServers = properties->WinsServersAddresses;
            if ( winsServers->Count > 0 )
            {
               label = "  WINS Servers ............................ :";
               ShowIPAddresses( label, winsServers );
            }
         }
      }
      Console::WriteLine( "  DNS enabled ............................. : {0}",
         properties->IsDnsEnabled );
      Console::WriteLine( "  Dynamically configured DNS .............. : {0}",
         properties->IsDynamicDnsEnabled );
      Console::WriteLine( "  Receive Only ............................ : {0}",
         adapter->IsReceiveOnly );
      Console::WriteLine( "  Multicast ............................... : {0}",
         adapter->SupportsMulticast );
      ShowInterfaceStatistics( adapter );
      Console::WriteLine();
   }
}

public static void ShowNetworkInterfaces()
{
    IPGlobalProperties computerProperties = IPGlobalProperties.GetIPGlobalProperties();
    NetworkInterface[] nics = NetworkInterface.GetAllNetworkInterfaces();
    Console.WriteLine("Interface information for {0}.{1}     ",
            computerProperties.HostName, computerProperties.DomainName);
    if (nics == null || nics.Length < 1)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("  No network interfaces found.");
        return;
    }

    Console.WriteLine("  Number of interfaces .................... : {0}", nics.Length);
    foreach (NetworkInterface adapter in nics)
    {
        IPInterfaceProperties properties = adapter.GetIPProperties();
        Console.WriteLine();
        Console.WriteLine(adapter.Description);
        Console.WriteLine(String.Empty.PadLeft(adapter.Description.Length,'='));
        Console.WriteLine("  Interface type .......................... : {0}", adapter.NetworkInterfaceType);
        Console.WriteLine("  Physical Address ........................ : {0}",
                   adapter.GetPhysicalAddress().ToString());
        Console.WriteLine("  Operational status ...................... : {0}",
            adapter.OperationalStatus);
        string versions ="";

        // Create a display string for the supported IP versions.
        if (adapter.Supports(NetworkInterfaceComponent.IPv4))
        {
             versions = "IPv4";
         }
        if (adapter.Supports(NetworkInterfaceComponent.IPv6))
        {
            if (versions.Length > 0)
            {
                versions += " ";
             }
            versions += "IPv6";
        }
        Console.WriteLine("  IP version .............................. : {0}", versions);
        ShowIPAddresses(properties);

        // The following information is not useful for loopback adapters.
        if (adapter.NetworkInterfaceType == NetworkInterfaceType.Loopback)
        {
            continue;
        }
        Console.WriteLine("  DNS suffix .............................. : {0}",
            properties.DnsSuffix);

        string label;
        if (adapter.Supports(NetworkInterfaceComponent.IPv4))
        {
            IPv4InterfaceProperties ipv4 = properties.GetIPv4Properties();
            Console.WriteLine("  MTU...................................... : {0}", ipv4.Mtu);
            if (ipv4.UsesWins)
            {

                IPAddressCollection winsServers = properties.WinsServersAddresses;
                if (winsServers.Count > 0)
                {
                    label = "  WINS Servers ............................ :";
                    ShowIPAddresses(label, winsServers);
                }
            }
        }

        Console.WriteLine("  DNS enabled ............................. : {0}",
            properties.IsDnsEnabled);
        Console.WriteLine("  Dynamically configured DNS .............. : {0}",
            properties.IsDynamicDnsEnabled);
        Console.WriteLine("  Receive Only ............................ : {0}",
            adapter.IsReceiveOnly);
        Console.WriteLine("  Multicast ............................... : {0}",
            adapter.SupportsMulticast);
        ShowInterfaceStatistics(adapter);

        Console.WriteLine();
    }
}

Remarks

This 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.

Constructors

NetworkInterface()

Initializes a new instance of the NetworkInterface class.

Properties

Description	Gets the description of the interface.
Id	Gets the identifier of the network adapter.
IPv6LoopbackInterfaceIndex	Gets the index of the IPv6 loopback interface.
IsReceiveOnly	Gets a Boolean value that indicates whether the network interface is set to only receive data packets.
LoopbackInterfaceIndex	Gets the index of the IPv4 loopback interface.
Name	Gets the name of the network adapter.
NetworkInterfaceType	Gets the interface type.
OperationalStatus	Gets the current operational state of the network connection.
Speed	Gets the speed of the network interface.
SupportsMulticast	Gets a Boolean value that indicates whether the network interface is enabled to receive multicast packets.

Methods

GetAllNetworkInterfaces()	Returns objects that describe the network interfaces on the local computer.
GetIPProperties()	Returns an object that describes the configuration of this network interface.
GetIPStatistics()	Gets the IP statistics for this NetworkInterface instance.
GetIPv4Statistics()	Gets the IPv4 statistics for this NetworkInterface instance.
GetIsNetworkAvailable()	Indicates whether any network connection is available.
GetPhysicalAddress()	Returns the Media Access Control (MAC) or physical address for this adapter.
Supports(NetworkInterfaceComponent)	Gets a Boolean value that indicates whether the interface supports the specified protocol.