ProtocolFamily Enumeration
Specifies the type of protocol that a Socket object uses to resolve an address.
Namespace: System.Net.Sockets
Assembly: System (in system.dll)
Syntax
public enum ProtocolFamily
Members
| Member name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| AppleTalk | The AppleTalk protocol. | |
| Atm | The native ATM services protocol. | |
| Banyan | The Banyan protocol. | |
| Ccitt | A CCITT protocol, such as X.25. | |
| Chaos | An MIT CHAOS protocol. | |
| Cluster | The protocol for Microsoft® cluster products. | |
| DataKit | The Datakit protocol. | |
| DataLink | The direct data-link protocol. | |
| DecNet | The DECnet protocol. | |
| Ecma | The European Computer Manufacturers Association (ECMA) protocol. | |
| FireFox | The FireFox protocol. | |
| HyperChannel | The NSC Hyperchannel protocol. | |
| Ieee12844 | The IEEE 1284.4 workgroup protocol. | |
| ImpLink | The ARPANET IMP protocol. | |
| InterNetwork | The Internet Protocol (IP) version 4. | |
| InterNetworkV6 | The IP version 6. | |
| Ipx | The IPX or SPX protocol. | |
| Irda | The IrDA protocol. | |
| Iso | An ISO protocol. | |
| Lat | The LAT protocol. | |
| Max | The MAX protocol. | |
| NetBios | The NetBios protocol. | |
| NetworkDesigners | A Network Designers OSI gateway-enabled protocol. | |
| NS | The Xerox NS protocol. | |
| Osi | An OSI protocol. | |
| Pup | The PUP protocol. | |
| Sna | The IBM SNA protocol. | |
| Unix | The Unix local-to-host protocol. | |
| Unknown | An unknown protocol. | |
| Unspecified | An unspecified protocol. | |
| VoiceView | The VoiceView protocol. |
Remarks
A ProtocolFamily member specifies the protocol that is used by a Socket object to resolve an address. For example, ProtocolFamily.InterNetwork indicates that the IP version 4 protocol is expected when a socket connects to an endpoint.
Version Information
Available in the .NET Micro Framework versions 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0, and 4.1.