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.
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
gethostbyaddr, HOSTENT
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