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ServicePointManagerElement.UseNagleAlgorithm Property

Gets or sets a Boolean value that determines whether the Nagle algorithm is used.

Namespace:  System.Net.Configuration
Assembly:  System (in System.dll)
[ConfigurationPropertyAttribute("useNagleAlgorithm", DefaultValue = true)]
public bool UseNagleAlgorithm { get; set; }

Property Value

Type: System.Boolean
true to use the Nagle algorithm; otherwise, false. The default value is true.

The Nagle algorithm is used to reduce network traffic by buffering small packets of data and transmitting them as a single packet. This process is also referred to as "nagling"; it is widely used because it reduces the number of packets transmitted and lowers the overhead per packet.

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4.5, 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

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