---
title: "hopLimit(_:)"
framework: network
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "network/ip/hoplimit(_:)"
---

# hopLimit(_:)

Configure the IP hop limit.

## Declaration

```swift
func hopLimit(_ limit: UInt8) -> IP
```

## Parameters

- `limit`: The hop limit.

## Discussion

Discussion Equivalent to IP_TTL for IPv4 and IPV6_HOPLIMIT for IPv6.