Get local IP address
c#, networking
Solution
To get local Ip Address:
public static string GetLocalIPAddress()
{
var host = Dns.GetHostEntry(Dns.GetHostName());
foreach (var ip in host.AddressList)
{
if (ip.AddressFamily == AddressFamily.InterNetwork)
{
return ip.ToString();
}
}
throw new Exception("No network adapters with an IPv4 address in the system!");
}
To check if you're connected or not:
`System.Net.NetworkInformation.NetworkInterface.GetIsNetworkAvailable();`
Problem
In the internet there are several places that show you how to get an IP address. And a lot of them look like this example: ``` String strHostName = string.Empty; // Getting Ip address of local machine... // First get the host name of local machine. strHostName = Dns.GetHostName(); Console.WriteLine("Local Machine's Host Name: " + strHostName); // Then using host name, get the IP address list.. IPHostEntry ipEntry = Dns.GetHostEntry(strHostName); IPAddress[] addr = ipEntry.AddressList; for (int i = 0; i < addr.Length; i++) { Console.WriteLine("IP Address {0}: {1} ", i, addr[i].ToString()); } Console.ReadLine(); ``` With this example I get several IP addresses, but I'm only interested in getting the one that the router assigns to the computer running the program: the IP that I would give to someone if he wishes to access a shared folder in my computer for instance. If I am not connected to a network and I am connected to the internet directly via a modem with no router then I would like to get an error. How can I see if my computer is connected to a network with C# and if it is then to get the LAN IP address.