System.Net.Sockets Namespace

The majority of networking functionality provided by the .NET Micro Framework resides in the Sockets subnamespace. Specifically, the functionality resides in the Socket class, although the remainder of the namespace consists primarily of enumerated types.

Socket Class

The Socket class is the cornerstone of all the networking functionality. It is quite versatile in that it can function as either a network client or server using either TCP or UDP. The full .NET Framework is even more capable, with support for a wide variety of address types, socket types, and protocols (as evidenced by the respective enumerations) that are not available in the .NET Micro Framework.

Rather than simply provide a method-by-method reference ...

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