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.NET Framework Class Library
IPGlobalProperties..::.GetIPGlobalProperties Method

Gets an object that provides information about the local computer's network connectivity and traffic statistics.

Namespace: System.Net.NetworkInformation
Assembly: System (in System.dll)
Syntax
Public Shared Function GetIPGlobalProperties As IPGlobalProperties
public static IPGlobalProperties GetIPGlobalProperties()
public:
static IPGlobalProperties^ GetIPGlobalProperties()
static member GetIPGlobalProperties : unit -> IPGlobalProperties 

Return Value

Type: System.Net.NetworkInformation..::.IPGlobalProperties
A IPGlobalProperties object that contains information about the local computer.
Remarks

The object returned by this method is a system-supplied type that derives from the IPGlobalProperties class.

Examples

The following code example displays information about the local computer.


Dim properties As IPGlobalProperties = IPGlobalProperties.GetIPGlobalProperties()
Console.WriteLine("Computer name: {0}", properties.HostName)
Console.WriteLine("Domain name:   {0}", properties.DomainName)
Console.WriteLine("Node type:     {0:f}", properties.NodeType)
Console.WriteLine("DHCP scope:    {0}", properties.DhcpScopeName)
Console.WriteLine("WINS proxy?    {0}", properties.IsWinsProxy)


IPGlobalProperties properties = IPGlobalProperties.GetIPGlobalProperties();
Console.WriteLine("Computer name: {0}", properties.HostName);
Console.WriteLine("Domain name:   {0}", properties.DomainName);
Console.WriteLine("Node type:     {0:f}", properties.NodeType);
Console.WriteLine("DHCP scope:    {0}", properties.DhcpScopeName);
Console.WriteLine("WINS proxy?    {0}", properties.IsWinsProxy);


IPGlobalProperties ^ properties = IPGlobalProperties::GetIPGlobalProperties();
Console::WriteLine( "Computer name: {0}", properties->HostName );
Console::WriteLine( "Domain name:   {0}", properties->DomainName );
Console::WriteLine( "Node type:     {0:f}", properties->NodeType );
Console::WriteLine( "DHCP scope:    {0}", properties->DhcpScopeName );
Console::WriteLine( "WINS proxy?    {0}", properties->IsWinsProxy );

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1
.NET Framework Security
Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.