ProtocolType Enumeration (System.Net.Sockets)

ProtocolType Enumeration

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ProtocolType Enumeration

Specifies the protocol that the Socket class supports.

Namespace: System.Net.Sockets
Assembly: System.Net (in System.Net.dll)

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)

Public Enumeration ProtocolType

Visual Basic (Usage)

Dim instance As ProtocolType

public enum ProtocolType

Members

	Member name	Description
	Tcp	The Transmission Control Protocol (TCP).
	Unspecified	The protocol type is unspecified.
	Unknown	An unknown protocol type.

Remarks

The Socket class uses the ProtocolType enumeration to inform the Windows Sockets API of the requested protocol. Low-level driver software for the requested protocol must be present on the computer for the Socket to be created successfully.

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.

Reference

System.Net.Sockets Namespace