ProtocolFamily Enumeration
.NET Framework 4
Specifies the type of protocol that an instance of the Socket class can use.
Assembly: System (in System.dll)
| 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. |
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.
