Address Families

Description & Usage

The address families specify the different types of protocols that can be used with Winsock functions. The AF_INET family specifies IP-based protocols, which are the ones used on the Internet. However, Winsock supports a variety of other base network protocols you may use instead on other types of networks.

AF_12844: IEEE 1284.4 WG AF Protocol.
AF_APPLETALK: Appletalk protocol.
AF_ATM: Native ATM services protocol.
AF_BAN: Banyan protocol.
AF_CCITT: One of the CCITT protocols (such as X.25).
AF_CHAOS: One of the MIT CHAOS protocols.
AF_CLUSTER: Microsoft Wolfpack protocol.
AF_DATAKIT: One of the Datakit protocols.
AF_DECnet: DECnet protocol.
AF_DLI: Direct Data Link interface.
AF_ECMA: A European Computer Manufacturers protocol.
AF_FIREFOX: A FireFox protocol.
AF_HYLINK: NSC Hyperchannel protocol.
AF_IMPLINK: Arpanet IMP address.
AF_INET: Internet or other inter-network address (such as UDP/IP or TCP/IP).
AF_INET6: Internet or other inter-network address using IPv6 addresses.
AF_IPX: One of the IPX protocols (such as IPX or SPX).
AF_ISO: One of the ISO protocols.
AF_LAT: LAT protocol.
AF_NETBIOS: NetBIOS protocol.
AF_NS: One of the Xerox NS protocols, including IPX.
AF_OSI: One of the ISO protocols. (Same as AF_ISO.)
AF_PUP: A PUP protocol address.
AF_SNA: IBM SNA protocol.
AF_UNIX: A Unix-type local-to-host pipe or portal.
AF_UNKNOWN1: An unknown protocol.
AF_VOICEVIEW: VoiceView protocol.

Constant Definitions

Const AF_12844 = 25
Const AF_APPLETALK = 16
Const AF_ATM = 22
Const AF_BAN = 21
Const AF_CCITT = 10
Const AF_CHAOS = 5
Const AF_CLUSTER = 24
Const AF_DATAKIT = 9
Const AF_DECnet = 12
Const AF_DLI = 13
Const AF_ECMA = 8
Const AF_FIREFOX = 19
Const AF_HYLINK = 15
Const AF_IMPLINK = 3
Const AF_INET = 2
Const AF_INET6 = 23
Const AF_IPX = 6
Const AF_ISO = 7
Const AF_LAT = 14
Const AF_NETBIOS = 17
Const AF_NS = 6
Const AF_OSI = 7
Const AF_PUP = 4
Const AF_SNA = 11
Const AF_UNIX = 1
Const AF_UNKNOWN1 = 20
Const AF_VOICEVIEW = 18

Used By

gethostbyaddr, HOSTENT

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Last Modified: December 17, 2000
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