1 files changed, 31 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Emby.Common.Implementations/Networking/BaseNetworkManager.cs b/Emby.Common.Implementations/Networking/BaseNetworkManager.cs
index bab340e27..d1c299dc9 100644
--- a/Emby.Common.Implementations/Networking/BaseNetworkManager.cs
+++ b/Emby.Common.Implementations/Networking/BaseNetworkManager.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ using System.Net.NetworkInformation;
 using System.Net.Sockets;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using MediaBrowser.Model.Extensions;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Net;
 
 namespace Emby.Common.Implementations.Networking
 {
@@ -382,5 +383,35 @@ namespace Emby.Common.Implementations.Networking
 
             return hosts[0];
         }
+
+        public IpAddressInfo ParseIpAddress(string ipAddress)
+        {
+            IpAddressInfo info;
+            if (TryParseIpAddress(ipAddress, out info))
+            {
+                return info;
+            }
+
+            throw new ArgumentException("Invalid ip address: " + ipAddress);
+        }
+
+        public bool TryParseIpAddress(string ipAddress, out IpAddressInfo ipAddressInfo)
+        {
+            IPAddress address;
+            if (IPAddress.TryParse(ipAddress, out address))
+            {
+
+                ipAddressInfo = new IpAddressInfo
+                {
+                    Address = address.ToString(),
+                    IsIpv6 = address.AddressFamily == AddressFamily.InterNetworkV6
+                };
+
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            ipAddressInfo = null;
+            return false;
+        }
     }
 }