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Specifies the type of protocol that an instance of the Socket class can use.
Namespace: System.Net.Sockets
Assembly: System (in System.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Enumeration ProtocolFamily
public enum ProtocolFamily
public enum class ProtocolFamily
type ProtocolFamily
public enum ProtocolFamily
Members
| Member name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Unknown protocol. | |
| Unspecified | Unspecified protocol. | |
| Unix | Unix local to host protocol. | |
| InterNetwork | IP version 4 protocol. | |
| ImpLink | ARPANET IMP protocol. | |
| Pup | PUP protocol. | |
| Chaos | MIT CHAOS protocol. | |
| NS | Xerox NS protocol. | |
| Ipx | IPX or SPX protocol. | |
| Iso | ISO protocol. | |
| Osi | OSI protocol. | |
| Ecma | European Computer Manufacturers Association (ECMA) protocol. | |
| DataKit | DataKit protocol. | |
| Ccitt | CCITT protocol, such as X.25. | |
| Sna | IBM SNA protocol. | |
| DecNet | DECNet protocol. | |
| DataLink | Direct data link protocol. | |
| Lat | LAT protocol. | |
| HyperChannel | NSC HyperChannel protocol. | |
| AppleTalk | AppleTalk protocol. | |
| NetBios | NetBIOS protocol. | |
| VoiceView | VoiceView protocol. | |
| FireFox | FireFox protocol. | |
| Banyan | Banyan protocol. | |
| Atm | Native ATM services protocol. | |
| InterNetworkV6 | IP version 6 protocol. | |
| Cluster | Microsoft Cluster products protocol. | |
| Ieee12844 | IEEE 1284.4 workgroup protocol. | |
| Irda | IrDA protocol. | |
| NetworkDesigners | Network Designers OSI gateway enabled protocol. | |
| Max | MAX protocol. |
Remarks
The ProtocolFamily enumeration specifies the protocol scheme that is used by the Socket class to resolve an address. For example, InterNetwork indicates that the IP version 4 protocol is expected when a Socket connects to an endpoint.