Connect(IPEndPoint) Method

Connects the FTP client to an FTP server using the specified System.Net.IPEndPoint (IP address and port).

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Sub Connect( _

   ByVal serverAddress As IPEndPoint _

)

'Usage
 
Dim instance As FtpClient

Dim serverAddress As IPEndPoint

 

instance.Connect(serverAddress)

public void Connect( 

   IPEndPoint serverAddress

)

Parameters

serverAddress: An System.Net.IPEndPoint representing the IP address and port of the FTP server to connect to. If 0 is specified for the port, 21 will be used.

Exceptions

Exception	Description
FtpInvalidStateException	Cannot perform the requested operation because the FTP client is in an invalid state.
FtpReplyException	An error reply was returned by the FTP server.
FtpIOException	An I/O error has occurred.
FtpInternalException	A fatal FTP-specific error has occurred..

Remarks

This method will only connect you to the FTP server. Once connected, you must call the Login method to log-in to the FTP server.

Example

The following example demonstrates how to connect to an FTP server using an IPEndPoint. If you are using an IP address (ie: "192.168.0.128") or a server address (ie: "localhost" ), it is much simpler to use the overloads of the Connect method that do not use an IPEndPoint.

Visual Basic
C#

Dim ftp As New FtpClient()

    

Dim host As IPHostEntry = Dns.Resolve( "localhost" )

Dim endPoint As new IPEndPoint( host.AddressList( 0 ), 21 )



ftp.Connect( endPoint )

FtpClient ftp = new FtpClient();



IPHostEntry host = Dns.Resolve( "localhost" );

IPEndPoint endPoint = new IPEndPoint( host.AddressList[ 0 ], 21 );



ftp.Connect( endPoint );

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

FtpClient Class
FtpClient Members
Overload List