IPInformation.PrefixLength Property

Definition

Namespace:

Windows.Networking.Connectivity

Retrieves the length of the prefix, or network part of the IP address.

public:
 property IReference<byte> ^ PrefixLength { IReference<byte> ^ get(); };

IReference<byte> PrefixLength();

public System.Nullable<byte> PrefixLength { get; }

var iReference = iPInformation.prefixLength;

Public ReadOnly Property PrefixLength As Nullable(Of Byte)

Property Value

IReference<Byte>

Nullable<Byte>

IReference<byte>

The length, in bits, of the prefix or network part.

Remarks

For a unicast IPv4 address, any value greater than 32 is an illegal value. For a unicast IPv6 address, any value greater than 128 is an illegal value. A value of 255 is commonly used to represent an illegal value.

See also

• IReference<T>