System.Net.Sockets.ProtocolType Enumeration

Summary

Specifies the protocols that the Socket class supports.

C# Syntax:

[Serializable] public enum ProtocolType

The ProtocolType enumeration is used by the Socket class to indicate to the Windows Socket API the requested protocol for the socket. Low-level driver software for the requested protocol must be present on the computer for the Socket to be created.

System.Net.Sockets Namespace

System.Net.Sockets.ProtocolType Member List:

Public Fields

Ggp	Gateway To Gateway Protocol.
Icmp	Internet Control Message Protocol.
Idp	IDP Protocol.
Igmp	Internet Group Management Protocol.
IP	Internet Protocol.
Ipx	IPX Protocol.
ND	Net Disk Protocol (unofficial).
Pup	PUP Protocol.
Raw	Raw UP packet protocol.
Spx	SPX Protocol.
SpxII	SPX Version 2 Protocol.
Tcp	Transmission Control Protocol.
Udp	User Datagram Protocol.
Unknown	Unknown protocol.
Unspecified	Unspecified protocol.

Hierarchy:

• System.Object
• System.ValueType
• System.Enum
• System.Net.Sockets.ProtocolType

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