Network Class

.NET Framework (current version)

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Provides a property, event, and methods for interacting with the network to which the computer is connected.

Namespace: Microsoft.VisualBasic.Devices
Assembly: Microsoft.VisualBasic (in Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll)

Inheritance Hierarchy

System::Object
Microsoft.VisualBasic.Devices::Network

Syntax

C++

[HostProtectionAttribute(SecurityAction::LinkDemand, Resources = HostProtectionResource::ExternalProcessMgmt)]
public ref class Network

Constructors

	Name	Description
	Network()	Initializes a new instance of the Network class.

Properties

	Name	Description
	IsAvailable	Indicates whether a computer is connected to a network.

Methods

	Name	Description
	DownloadFile(String^, String^)	Downloads the specified remote file and saves it in the specified location.
	DownloadFile(String^, String^, String^, String^)	Downloads the specified remote file and saves it in the specified location.
	DownloadFile(String^, String^, String^, String^, Boolean, Int32, Boolean)	Downloads the specified remote file and saves it in the specified location.
	DownloadFile(String^, String^, String^, String^, Boolean, Int32, Boolean, UICancelOption)	Downloads the specified remote file and saves it in the specified location.
	DownloadFile(Uri^, String^)	Downloads the specified remote file and saves it in the specified location.
	DownloadFile(Uri^, String^, ICredentials^, Boolean, Int32, Boolean)	Downloads the specified remote file and saves it in the specified location.
	DownloadFile(Uri^, String^, ICredentials^, Boolean, Int32, Boolean, UICancelOption)	Downloads the specified remote file and saves it in the specified location.
	DownloadFile(Uri^, String^, String^, String^)	Downloads the specified remote file and saves it in the specified location.
	DownloadFile(Uri^, String^, String^, String^, Boolean, Int32, Boolean)	Downloads the specified remote file and saves it in the specified location.
	DownloadFile(Uri^, String^, String^, String^, Boolean, Int32, Boolean, UICancelOption)	Downloads the specified remote file and saves it in the specified location.
	Equals(Object^)	Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object.(Inherited from Object.)
	Finalize()	Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before it is reclaimed by garbage collection.(Inherited from Object.)
	GetHashCode()	Serves as the default hash function. (Inherited from Object.)
	GetType()	Gets the Type of the current instance.(Inherited from Object.)
	MemberwiseClone()	Creates a shallow copy of the current Object.(Inherited from Object.)
	Ping(String^)	Pings the specified server.
	Ping(String^, Int32)	Pings the specified server.
	Ping(Uri^)	Pings the specified server.
	Ping(Uri^, Int32)	Pings the specified server.
	ToString()	Returns a string that represents the current object.(Inherited from Object.)
	UploadFile(String^, String^)	Sends the specified file to the specified host address.
	UploadFile(String^, String^, String^, String^)	Sends the specified file to the specified host address.
	UploadFile(String^, String^, String^, String^, Boolean, Int32)	Sends the specified file to the specified host address.
	UploadFile(String^, String^, String^, String^, Boolean, Int32, UICancelOption)	Sends the specified file to the specified host address.
	UploadFile(String^, Uri^)	Sends the specified file to the specified host address.
	UploadFile(String^, Uri^, ICredentials^, Boolean, Int32)	Sends the specified file to the specified host address.
	UploadFile(String^, Uri^, ICredentials^, Boolean, Int32, UICancelOption)	Sends the specified file to the specified host address.
	UploadFile(String^, Uri^, String^, String^)	Sends the specified file to the specified host address.
	UploadFile(String^, Uri^, String^, String^, Boolean, Int32)	Sends the specified file to the specified host address.
	UploadFile(String^, Uri^, String^, String^, Boolean, Int32, UICancelOption)	Sends the specified file to the specified host address.

Events

	Name	Description
	NetworkAvailabilityChanged	Occurs when the network availability changes.

Remarks

The following table lists examples of tasks involving the My.Computer.Network object.

To	See
Upload a file	How to: Upload a File in Visual Basic
Download a file	How to: Download a File in Visual Basic
Check connection status	How to: Check Connection Status in Visual Basic

Examples

This example uploads the file Order.txt to http://www.cohowinery.com/uploads.

My.Computer.Network.UploadFile ( 
"C:\My Documents\Order.txt", 
"http://www.cohowinery.com/uploads.aspx")

Version Information

.NET Framework
Available since 2.0

Thread Safety

Any public static ( Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.