GetAdaptersInfo (iphlpapi)
Last changed: -84.26.42.10

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Private Const MAX_ADAPTER_NAME_LENGTH As Int32 = 256

Private Const MAX_ADAPTER_DESCRIPTION_LENGTH As Int32 = 128

Private Const MAX_ADAPTER_ADDRESS_LENGTH As Int32 = 8

<DllImport("iphlpapi.dll", EntryPoint:="GetAdaptersInfo", CharSet:=CharSet.Ansi)> _

Private Shared Function GetAdaptersInfo( _

    ByVal pAdapterInfo As IntPtr, _
    ByRef pBufOutLen As UInt64) As Int32

End Function

<StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential, CharSet:=CharSet.Ansi)> _

Private Structure IP_ADAPTER_INFO

    Dim [Next] As IntPtr
    Dim ComboIndex As Int32
    <MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.ByValTStr, SizeConst:=(MAX_ADAPTER_NAME_LENGTH + 4))> _
    Dim AdapterName As String
    <MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.ByValTStr, SizeConst:=(MAX_ADAPTER_DESCRIPTION_LENGTH + 4))> _
    Dim Description As String
    Dim AddressLength As UInt32
    <MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.ByValArray, SizeConst:=(MAX_ADAPTER_ADDRESS_LENGTH))> _
    Dim Address() As Byte
    Dim Index As Int32
    Dim Type As UInt32
    Dim DhcpEnabled As UInt32
    Dim CurrentIpAddress As IP_ADDRESS_STRING
    Dim IpAddressList As IP_ADDRESS_STRING
    Dim GatewayList As IP_ADDRESS_STRING
    Dim DhcpServer As IP_ADDRESS_STRING
    Dim HaveWins As Boolean
    Dim PrimaryWinsServer As IP_ADDRESS_STRING
    Dim SecondaryWinsServer As IP_ADDRESS_STRING
    Dim LeaseObtained As Int32
    Dim LeaseExpires As Int32

End Structure

<StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential, CharSet:=CharSet.Ansi)> _

Private Structure IP_ADDRESS_STRING

    <MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.ByValTStr, SizeConst:=(4 * 4))> _
    Dim value As String

End Structure

Sample Code:

Public Sub GetAdapters()

    Dim structSize As Int32 = Marshal.SizeOf(GetType(IP_ADAPTER_INFO))

    Dim pArray As IntPtr = Marshal.AllocHGlobal(structSize)
    Dim len As UInt64 = Convert.ToUInt64(structSize)
    Dim ret As Int32 = GetAdaptersInfo(pArray, len)

    If ret = 111 Then
        ' Buffer was too small, reallocate the correct size for the buffer.
        pArray = Marshal.ReAllocHGlobal(pArray, New IntPtr(Convert.ToInt64(len)))
        ret = GetAdaptersInfo(pArray, len)
    End If

    If ret = 0 Then
        ' Call succeeded
        Dim pEntry As IntPtr = pArray
        Do
           ' Retrieve the adapter info from the memory address.
        Dim Entry As IP_ADAPTER_INFO = CType(Marshal.PtrToStructure(pEntry, GetType(IP_ADAPTER_INFO)), IP_ADAPTER_INFO)
        pEntry = Entry.Next
        Loop Until IntPtr.op_Equality(pEntry, IntPtr.Zero)
    End If

    Marshal.FreeHGlobal(pArray)

End Sub