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Function name : GetAdaptersInfo

Group: IP Helper - Library: iphlpapi

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The GetAdaptersInfo function retrieves adapter information for the local computer.

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Code examples:

How to retrieve adapter information for the local computer (including MAC address)

Declaration:

DWORD GetAdaptersInfo(
	PIP_ADAPTER_INFO pAdapterInfo,
	PULONG pOutBufLen
);
  

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FoxPro declaration:

DECLARE INTEGER GetAdaptersInfo IN iphlpapi;
	STRING @ pAdapterInfo,;
	LONG   @ pOutBufLen
  

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Parameters:

pAdapterInfo [out] Pointer to a buffer that receives a linked list of IP_ADAPTER_INFO structures.

pOutBufLen [in] Pointer to a ULONG variable that specifies the size of the buffer pointed to by the pAdapterInfo parameter.

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Return value:

If the function succeeds, the return value is ERROR_SUCCESS. If the function fails, the return value is one of predefined error codes.

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Comments:

Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP: Use the GetAdaptersAddresses function instead of GetAdaptersInfo.

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