Determining the IP address of your device
Device's do not typically register a name with the network. This means you cannot just use a name to connect to or ping the device. Back in July 2004, I posted a snippet that shows all of the IP addresses (IPv4 and IPv6) that equate to "localhost". Today, I am posting a slightly modified version that displays the IP addresses that you can use to connect to your device.
Please note: I intentionally did not make a user interface to keep the snippet as small as possible. Also, since many devices do not come with a command prompt, I did not use Console.WriteLine.
using System;
using System.Net;
using System.Windows.Forms;
class WhoAmI
{
public static void Main()
{
try
{
IPHostEntry he = Dns.Resolve(Dns.GetHostName());
foreach(IPAddress addr in he.AddressList)
{
MessageBox.Show(addr.ToString());
}
}
catch(Exception e)
{
MessageBox.Show(String.Format("Caught: {0}\r\n{1}", e.GetType().ToString(), e.Message));
}
}
}
That's all there is to it! I use code based on the above when running the Windows Mobile emulator as a standalone application (with ethernet enabled).
Enjoy!
-- DK
Disclaimer(s):
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
Comments
- Anonymous
November 26, 2007
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