The Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is a standard, platform-independent networking protocol that serves as the foundation of the Internet and is the dominant protocol suite used with corporate intranets. The Windows Sockets application program interface (API) has emerged as the standard for network programming in the Windows environment. This Developer's Guide will introduce the basic concepts behind Windows Sockets programming and get you started with your first application created with SocketWrench. It is assumed that the reader is familiar with Visual Basic.NET and has installed the SocketWrench component.

Designed for the professional software developer, SocketWrench .NET is a managed code class library, optimized for the .NET Framework and provides support for both standard and secure protocols with support for up to 128-bit encryption. SocketWrench .NET provides all of the features, performance, documentation and technical support needed to develop complete Internet applications, without the complexity of the native .NET classes or calling the Windows Sockets API directly.

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