NETINFOSTRUCT structure (winnetwk.h)

The NETINFOSTRUCT structure contains information describing the network provider returned by the WNetGetNetworkInformation function.

Syntax

typedef struct _NETINFOSTRUCT {
  DWORD     cbStructure;
  DWORD     dwProviderVersion;
  DWORD     dwStatus;
  DWORD     dwCharacteristics;
  ULONG_PTR dwHandle;
  WORD      wNetType;
  DWORD     dwPrinters;
  DWORD     dwDrives;
} NETINFOSTRUCT, *LPNETINFOSTRUCT;

Members

cbStructure

Type: DWORD

The size, in bytes, of the NETINFOSTRUCT structure. The caller must supply this value to indicate the size of the structure passed in. Upon return, it has the size of the structure filled in.

dwProviderVersion

Type: DWORD

The version number of the network provider software.

dwStatus

Type: DWORD

The current status of the network provider software. This member can be one of the following values.

Value	Meaning
NO_ERROR	The network is running.
ERROR_NO_NETWORK	The network is unavailable.
ERROR_BUSY	The network is not currently able to service requests, but it should become available shortly. (This value typically indicates that the network is starting up.)

dwCharacteristics

Type: DWORD

Characteristics of the network provider software.

This value is zero.

Windows Me/98/95:  This member can be one or more of the following values.

Value	Meaning
NETINFO_DLL16	The network provider is running as a 16-bit Windows network driver.
NETINFO_DISKRED	The network provider requires a redirected local disk drive device to access server file systems.
NETINFO_PRINTERRED	The network provider requires a redirected local printer port to access server file systems.

dwHandle

Type: ULONG_PTR

An instance handle for the network provider or for the 16-bit Windows network driver.

wNetType

Type: WORD

The network type unique to the running network. This value associates resources with a specific network when the resources are persistent or stored in links. You can find a complete list of network types in the header file Winnetwk.h.

dwPrinters

Type: DWORD

A set of bit flags indicating the valid print numbers for redirecting local printer devices, with the low-order bit corresponding to LPT1.

Windows Me/98/95:  This value is always set to –1.

dwDrives

Type: DWORD

A set of bit flags indicating the valid local disk devices for redirecting disk drives, with the low-order bit corresponding to A:.

Windows Me/98/95:  This value is always set to –1.

Remarks

The NETINFOSTRUCT structure contains information describing the network, such as the version of the network provider software and the network's current status.

Requirements

Requirement	Value
Minimum supported client	Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]
Header	winnetwk.h

See also

WNetGetNetworkInformation

Windows Networking (WNet) Overview

Windows Networking Structures