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.

Class	Description
System.Net	Provides a simple programming interface for many of the protocols used for networks.
System.Net.Authorization	Contains an authentication message for an Internet server.
Cookie	Provides a set of methods and properties used to manage cookies.
WebClient	Provides common methods for sending data to and receiving data from a resource identified by a URI (Uniform Resource Identifier).
WebRequest	Makes a request to a URI.
WebResponse	Provides a response from a URI.
System.Net.Sockets	Provides a managed implementation of the Windows Sockets (Winsock) interface for developers who need to tightly control access to the network.
System.Net.Sockets.TcpClient	Provides client connections for TCP network services.
System.Net.Sockets.TcpListener	Listens for connections from TCP network clients.
System.Net.Sockets.UdpClient	Provides User Datagram Protocol (UDP) network services.
System.Uri	Provides an object representation of a URI.
UriBuilder	Provides a custom constructor and modifiers for URIs.

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Concepts

Basics of .NET Framework Network Operations