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NetworkInterface.OperationalStatus Property

Definition

Gets the current operational state of the network connection.

public:
 virtual property System::Net::NetworkInformation::OperationalStatus OperationalStatus { System::Net::NetworkInformation::OperationalStatus get(); };
public:
 abstract property System::Net::NetworkInformation::OperationalStatus OperationalStatus { System::Net::NetworkInformation::OperationalStatus get(); };
public virtual System.Net.NetworkInformation.OperationalStatus OperationalStatus { get; }
public abstract System.Net.NetworkInformation.OperationalStatus OperationalStatus { get; }
member this.OperationalStatus : System.Net.NetworkInformation.OperationalStatus
Public Overridable ReadOnly Property OperationalStatus As OperationalStatus
Public MustOverride ReadOnly Property OperationalStatus As OperationalStatus

Property Value

One of the OperationalStatus values.

Examples

The following code example displays a summary for all interfaces on the local computer.

public static void ShowInterfaceSummary()
{

    NetworkInterface[] interfaces = NetworkInterface.GetAllNetworkInterfaces();
    foreach (NetworkInterface adapter in interfaces)
    {
        Console.WriteLine ("Name: {0}", adapter.Name);
        Console.WriteLine(adapter.Description);
        Console.WriteLine(String.Empty.PadLeft(adapter.Description.Length,'='));
        Console.WriteLine("  Interface type .......................... : {0}", adapter.NetworkInterfaceType);
        Console.WriteLine("  Operational status ...................... : {0}",
            adapter.OperationalStatus);
        string versions ="";

        // Create a display string for the supported IP versions.
        if (adapter.Supports(NetworkInterfaceComponent.IPv4))
        {
             versions = "IPv4";
         }
        if (adapter.Supports(NetworkInterfaceComponent.IPv6))
        {
            if (versions.Length > 0)
            {
                versions += " ";
             }
            versions += "IPv6";
        }
        Console.WriteLine("  IP version .............................. : {0}", versions);
        Console.WriteLine();
    }
    Console.WriteLine();
}

Remarks

The operational status values are described in detail in the OperationalStatus enumeration documentation.

Applies to