Ping::SendPingAsync Method (IPAddress^, Int32)

.NET Framework (current version)

Send an Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) echo message with the specified data buffer to the computer that has the specified IPAddress, and receives a corresponding ICMP echo reply message from that computer as an asynchronous operation. This overload allows you to specify a time-out value for the operation.

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

Syntax

C++

public:
[HostProtectionAttribute(SecurityAction::LinkDemand, ExternalThreading = true)]
Task<PingReply^>^ SendPingAsync(
	IPAddress^ address,
	int timeout
)

Parameters

address: Type: System.Net::IPAddress^
An IP address that identifies the computer that is the destination for the ICMP echo message.

timeout: Type: System::Int32
The maximum number of milliseconds (after sending the echo message) to wait for the ICMP echo reply message.

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