NetworkInterface Class
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Provides availability information for a network interface.
Inheritance Hierarchy
System.Object
System.Net.NetworkInformation.NetworkInterface
Namespace: System.Net.NetworkInformation
Assembly: System.Net (in System.Net.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public MustInherit Class NetworkInterface
public abstract class NetworkInterface
The NetworkInterface type exposes the following members.
Constructors
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NetworkInterface | Initializes a new instance of the NetworkInterface class. |
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Methods
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Equals(Object) | Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
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Finalize | Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before the Object is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.) |
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GetHashCode | Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.) |
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GetIsNetworkAvailable | Indicates whether any network connection is available. |
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GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) |
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MemberwiseClone | Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.) |
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ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.) |
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Remarks
This class encapsulates data for network interfaces, also known as adapters, on the local computer.
This class is used to enable basic detection of changes in network state, such as address or interface state changes. Applications can keep track of when to get application data and assets from the network or from a local cache and can decide if they should make remote network calls. This helps enable offline Silverlight applications.
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Silverlight for Windows Phone
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0
XNA Framework
Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.0
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.