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Created December 7, 2013 17:37
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string strIn = "2001:DB8::/120";
//Split the string in parts for address and prefix
string strAddress = strIn.Substring(0, strIn.IndexOf('/'));
string strPrefix = strIn.Substring(strIn.IndexOf('/') + 1);
int iPrefix = Int32.Parse(strPrefix);
IPAddress ipAddress = IPAddress.Parse(strAddress);
//Convert the prefix length to a valid SubnetMask
int iMaskLength = 32;
if(ipAddress.AddressFamily == System.Net.Sockets.AddressFamily.InterNetworkV6)
{
iMaskLength = 128;
}
BitArray btArray = new BitArray(iMaskLength);
for (int iC1 = 0; iC1 < iMaskLength; iC1++)
{
//Index calculation is a bit strange, since you have to make your mind about byte order.
int iIndex = (int)((iMaskLength - iC1 - 1) / 8) * 8 + (iC1 % 8);
if (iC1 < (iMaskLength - iPrefix))
{
btArray.Set(iIndex, false);
}
else
{
btArray.Set(iIndex, true);
}
}
byte[] bMaskData = new byte[iMaskLength / 8];
btArray.CopyTo(bMaskData, 0);
//Create subnetmask
Subnetmask smMask = new Subnetmask(bMaskData);
//Get the IP range
IPAddress ipaStart = IPAddressAnalysis.GetClasslessNetworkAddress(ipAddress, smMask);
IPAddress ipaEnd = IPAddressAnalysis.GetClasslessBroadcastAddress(ipAddress, smMask);
//Omit the following lines if your network range is large
IPAddress[] ipaRange = IPAddressAnalysis.GetIPRange(ipaStart, ipaEnd);
//Debug output
foreach (IPAddress ipa in ipaRange)
{
Console.WriteLine(ipa.ToString());
}
Console.ReadLine();
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