How do I convert an IPv4 addres to IPv6 in C#?

My app has so far only encountered IPv4 addresses and I use:
Dns.GetHostByName( "someOtherComputer", portNumber ).AddressList[0].

Can someone please point me to an example of how to turn this into an IPv6
address?

Thanks in advance.
Chris Hough


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