﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><Type Name="MulticastIPAddressInformation" FullName="System.Net.NetworkInformation.MulticastIPAddressInformation"><TypeSignature Language="C#" Value="public abstract class MulticastIPAddressInformation : System.Net.NetworkInformation.IPAddressInformation" /><TypeSignature Language="ILAsm" Value=".class public auto ansi abstract beforefieldinit MulticastIPAddressInformation extends System.Net.NetworkInformation.IPAddressInformation" /><AssemblyInfo><AssemblyName>System</AssemblyName><AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion><AssemblyVersion>4.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion></AssemblyInfo><Base><BaseTypeName>System.Net.NetworkInformation.IPAddressInformation</BaseTypeName></Base><Interfaces /><Docs><since version=".NET 2.0" /><remarks><attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" /><para>You do not create instances of this class; instances are returned in the array returned by the <see cref="P:System.Net.NetworkInformation.IPInterfaceProperties.MulticastAddresses" /> property.</para></remarks><summary><attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" /><para>Provides information about a network interface's multicast address.</para></summary></Docs><Members><Member MemberName=".ctor"><MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="protected MulticastIPAddressInformation ();" /><MemberSignature Language="ILAsm" Value=".method familyhidebysig specialname rtspecialname instance void .ctor() cil managed" /><MemberType>Constructor</MemberType><AssemblyInfo><AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion><AssemblyVersion>4.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion></AssemblyInfo><Parameters /><Docs><since version=".NET 2.0" /><remarks><attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" /><para>This constructor can be called only by classes that derive from the <see cref="T:System.Net.NetworkInformation.MulticastIPAddressInformation" /> class.</para></remarks><summary><attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" /><para>Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="T:System.Net.NetworkInformation.MulticastIPAddressInformation" /> class.</para></summary></Docs></Member><Member MemberName="AddressPreferredLifetime"><MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public abstract long AddressPreferredLifetime { get; }" /><MemberSignature Language="ILAsm" Value=".property instance int64 AddressPreferredLifetime" /><MemberType>Property</MemberType><AssemblyInfo><AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion><AssemblyVersion>4.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion></AssemblyInfo><ReturnValue><ReturnType>System.Int64</ReturnType></ReturnValue><Docs><value>To be added.</value><since version=".NET 2.0" /><remarks><attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" /><para>Use the value returned by this property to determine how long the preferred address remains valid. Whenever possible, applications should use a preferred address. Use <see cref="P:System.Net.NetworkInformation.MulticastIPAddressInformation.DuplicateAddressDetectionState" /> to determine the preferred address.</para></remarks><summary><attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" /><para>Gets the number of seconds remaining during which this address is the preferred address.</para></summary></Docs></Member><Member MemberName="AddressValidLifetime"><MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public abstract long AddressValidLifetime { get; }" /><MemberSignature Language="ILAsm" Value=".property instance int64 AddressValidLifetime" /><MemberType>Property</MemberType><AssemblyInfo><AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion><AssemblyVersion>4.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion></AssemblyInfo><ReturnValue><ReturnType>System.Int64</ReturnType></ReturnValue><Docs><value>To be added.</value><since version=".NET 2.0" /><remarks><attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" /><para>Use the value returned by this property to determine whether this address can be used by your application. Whenever possible, applications should use a preferred address. Use <see cref="P:System.Net.NetworkInformation.MulticastIPAddressInformation.DuplicateAddressDetectionState" /> to determine the preferred address.</para></remarks><summary><attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" /><para>Gets the number of seconds remaining during which this address is valid.</para></summary></Docs></Member><Member MemberName="DhcpLeaseLifetime"><MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public abstract long DhcpLeaseLifetime { get; }" /><MemberSignature Language="ILAsm" Value=".property instance int64 DhcpLeaseLifetime" /><MemberType>Property</MemberType><AssemblyInfo><AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion><AssemblyVersion>4.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion></AssemblyInfo><ReturnValue><ReturnType>System.Int64</ReturnType></ReturnValue><Docs><value>To be added.</value><since version=".NET 2.0" /><remarks><attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" /><para>Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) allows a computer to obtain a network address from a DHCP server, as opposed to using a static (fixed) network address. The DHCP server does not permanently assign addresses; instead, it "leases" one of a number of available addresses to the computer. Within a specified amount of time, known as the lease lifetime for the address, the computer releases the address, leaving the DHCP server free to assign it to a different computer.</para><para>This property returns the number of seconds left in the lease lifetime for the IP address identified in the <see cref="P:System.Net.NetworkInformation.IPAddressInformation.Address" /> property. Note that the computer can send requests to the DHCP server to extend its lease, so the lease lifetime can increase over time.</para></remarks><summary><attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" /><para>Specifies the amount of time remaining on the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) lease for this IP address.</para></summary></Docs></Member><Member MemberName="DuplicateAddressDetectionState"><MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public abstract System.Net.NetworkInformation.DuplicateAddressDetectionState DuplicateAddressDetectionState { get; }" /><MemberSignature Language="ILAsm" Value=".property instance valuetype System.Net.NetworkInformation.DuplicateAddressDetectionState DuplicateAddressDetectionState" /><MemberType>Property</MemberType><AssemblyInfo><AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion><AssemblyVersion>4.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion></AssemblyInfo><ReturnValue><ReturnType>System.Net.NetworkInformation.DuplicateAddressDetectionState</ReturnType></ReturnValue><Docs><value>To be added.</value><since version=".NET 2.0" /><remarks><attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" /><para>To ensure that all network interfaces on a network have a unique address, the interface host is responsible for running a "duplicate address detection" algorithm on Multicast addresses. The purpose of this algorithm is to attempt to prevent non-unique addresses on the network. This process is defined in IETF RFC 1971.</para></remarks><summary><attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" /><para>Gets a value that indicates the state of the duplicate address detection algorithm.</para></summary></Docs></Member><Member MemberName="PrefixOrigin"><MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public abstract System.Net.NetworkInformation.PrefixOrigin PrefixOrigin { get; }" /><MemberSignature Language="ILAsm" Value=".property instance valuetype System.Net.NetworkInformation.PrefixOrigin PrefixOrigin" /><MemberType>Property</MemberType><AssemblyInfo><AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion><AssemblyVersion>4.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion></AssemblyInfo><ReturnValue><ReturnType>System.Net.NetworkInformation.PrefixOrigin</ReturnType></ReturnValue><Docs><value>To be added.</value><since version=".NET 2.0" /><remarks><attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" /><para>IP addresses are divided into two parts: the prefix and the suffix. The address prefix identifies the network portion of an IP address, and the address suffix identifies the host portion. Prefixes are assigned by global authorities, and suffixes are assigned by local system administrators.</para></remarks><summary><attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" /><para>Gets a value that identifies the source of a Multicast Internet Protocol (IP) address prefix.</para></summary></Docs></Member><Member MemberName="SuffixOrigin"><MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public abstract System.Net.NetworkInformation.SuffixOrigin SuffixOrigin { get; }" /><MemberSignature Language="ILAsm" Value=".property instance valuetype System.Net.NetworkInformation.SuffixOrigin SuffixOrigin" /><MemberType>Property</MemberType><AssemblyInfo><AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion><AssemblyVersion>4.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion></AssemblyInfo><ReturnValue><ReturnType>System.Net.NetworkInformation.SuffixOrigin</ReturnType></ReturnValue><Docs><value>To be added.</value><since version=".NET 2.0" /><remarks><attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" /><para>IP addresses are divided into two parts: the prefix and the suffix. The address prefix identifies the network portion of an IP address, and the address suffix identifies the host portion. Prefixes are assigned by global authorities, and suffixes are assigned by local system administrators.</para></remarks><summary><attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" /><para>Gets a value that identifies the source of a Multicast Internet Protocol (IP) address suffix.</para></summary></Docs></Member></Members></Type>