Classes Used in .NET Framework Network Operations
System.Net, System.Net.Sockets, and Uri provide a layered, extensible, and managed implementation of Internet services that can be quickly and easily integrated into your applications.
Basic Classes Used in Network Operations
This table lists the most important classes used for .NET Framework network operations. For a more comprehensive listing, consult the .NET Framework documentation.
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Provides a simple programming interface for many of the protocols used for networks. |
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Contains an authentication message for an Internet server. |
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Provides a set of methods and properties used to manage cookies. |
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Provides common methods for sending data to and receiving data from a resource identified by a URI (Uniform Resource Identifier). |
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Makes a request to a URI. |
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Provides a response from a URI. |
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Provides a managed implementation of the Windows Sockets (Winsock) interface for developers who need to tightly control access to the network. |
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Provides client connections for TCP network services. |
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Listens for connections from TCP network clients. |
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Provides User Datagram Protocol (UDP) network services. |
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Provides an object representation of a URI. |
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Provides a custom constructor and modifiers for URIs. |