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# XNetworkingConnectivityCostHint

> XNetworkingConnectivityCostHint

# XNetworkingConnectivityCostHint

Defines data-limit classification hints for a device.

## Syntax

```cpp theme={null}
enum class XNetworkingConnectivityCostHint  : uint32_t
{
    Unknown = 0,
    Unrestricted = 1,
    Fixed = 2,
    Variable = 3,
}
```

## Constants

| Constant     | Description                                                                  |
| ------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Unknown      | Cost information is not available.                                           |
| Unrestricted | The connection is unlimited and has unrestricted usage charges and capacity. |
| Fixed        | The use of this connection is unrestricted up to a specific limit.           |
| Variable     | The connection cost is determined on a per-byte basis.                       |

## Remarks

This enumeration determines whether the device has limits and whether the data limits are fixed or variable.

<Note>The data-limit hint is a best-effort guess by a device about the current state of the network based on a summary of the network traffic on the device.</Note>

An unknown connectivity cost occurs when the network is not initialized. Unrestricted connectivity refers to a connection that is unlimited and has unrestricted usage charges and capacity. Fixed connectivity refers to the use of a connection that is unrestricted up to a specific limit. Variable connectivity refers to the connection cost that is determined on a per-byte basis.

## Requirements

**Header:** XNetworking.h

**Supported platforms:** Windows, XBOX One family consoles and XBOX Series consoles

## See also

[Retrieving Network Information](/build/console-features/networking/initialization-connectivity-networking)\
[XNetworkingConnectivityHint](/reference/networking/xnetworking/structs/xnetworkingconnectivityhint)\
[XNetworking](/reference/networking/xnetworking/xnetworking_members)


## Related topics

- [XNetworkingConnectivityHint](/reference/networking/xnetworking/structs/xnetworkingconnectivityhint.md)
- [XNetworking](/reference/networking/xnetworking/xnetworking_members.md)
- [XNetworkingGetConnectivityHint](/reference/networking/xnetworking/functions/xnetworkinggetconnectivityhint.md)
- [XNetworkingConnectivityLevelHint](/reference/networking/xnetworking/enums/xnetworkingconnectivitylevelhint.md)
- [XNetworkingRegisterConnectivityHintChanged](/reference/networking/xnetworking/functions/xnetworkingregisterconnectivityhintchanged.md)