Queries DNS for the DNS host name of the specified IP address.
[System.Obsolete("Use GetHostEntry instead")]
public static IPHostEntry GetHostByAddress (IPAddress address)
public static IPHostEntry GetHostByAddress (IPAddress address)
Parameters
- address
- A System.Net.IPAddress instance.
Returns
A System.Net.IPHostEntry instance containing the host information.
Permissions
Type Reason System.Net.DnsPermission Requires unrestricted permission for accessing DNS information. See System.Net.DnsPermission and System.Security.Permissions.PermissionState.Unrestricted.
Exceptions
Type Reason ArgumentNullException address is null . System.Net.Sockets.SocketException An error was encountered executing the DNS query . System.Security.SecurityException The caller does not have permission to access DNS information.
Remarks
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Requirements
Namespace: System.Net
Assembly: System (in System.dll)
Assembly Versions: 1.0.5000.0, 2.0.0.0