Networking and Connectivity in the .NET Compact Framework

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Microsoft Visual Studio 2008/.NET Framework 3.5

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.NET Framework Developer's Guide

Networking and Connectivity in the .NET Compact Framework

The .NET Compact Framework provides the networking socket-level API and higher-level abstractions, such as HTTP, Domain Name System (DNS), and Web requests and responses. Connectivity is provided over Infrared Data Association (IrDA) and TCP/IP transports through sockets.

In This Section

Network Programming in the .NET Compact Framework: Describes support for XML Web services, important facts about connecting to the network and to the Web by using the .NET Compact Framework.
Socket Programming: Lists considerations for programming sockets in the .NET Compact Framework.
Infrared Connections: Describes the classes that provide infrared support for devices.
How to: Make an Infrared File Transfer: Describes how to send and receive files between devices by using infrared communication.
How to: Send an HTTP Request with Proxy: Describes basic HTTP usage with the .NET Compact Framework.
How to: Use a Proxy Generated by Wsdl.exe: Describes considerations for using generated proxy code in .NET Compact Framework applications.
How to: Create a Socket Listener: Describes how to communicate over a socket-based connection.
How to: Use the WebBrowser Control in the .NET Compact Framework: Describes support for the WebBrowser control in the .NET Compact Framework.