Ping::SendPingAsync Method (String^)

.NET Framework (current version)

Sends an Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) echo message with the specified data buffer to the specified computer, and receive a corresponding ICMP echo reply message from that computer as an asynchronous operation.

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

Syntax

C++

public:
[HostProtectionAttribute(SecurityAction::LinkDemand, ExternalThreading = true)]
Task<PingReply^>^ SendPingAsync(
	String^ hostNameOrAddress
)

Parameters

hostNameOrAddress: Type: System::String^
The computer that is the destination for the ICMP echo message. The value specified for this parameter can be a host name or a string representation of an IP address.

Return Value

Type: System.Threading.Tasks::Task<PingReply^>^

Returns Task<TResult>.

The task object representing the asynchronous operation.

Remarks

This operation will not block. The returned Task<TResult>> object will complete after the ICMP packet has been sent and the response has been received.

Version Information

.NET Framework
Available since 4.5