IpAddressOf Method

Get the IP address of a given host name.

Syntax

public static IPAddress IpAddressOf( 
   string hostName,
   Nullable<TimeSpan> timeout
)

Parameters

hostName: Name of the host.
timeout: How long the operation is allowed to take

Return Value

IPAddress.

Exceptions

Exception	Description
System.ArgumentException	The host name must be provided - hostName

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

LocalNetwork Class
LocalNetwork Members