Contents at a Glance

Chapter 2:

IP Programming Basics

Chapter 3:

C# Network Programming Classes

Chapter 4:

DNS and C#

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Network Layer Programing

Connection-Oriented Sockets

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Chapter 6:

Connectionless Sockets

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Chapter 7:

Using The C# Sockets Helper Classes

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Chapter 8:

Asynchronous Sockets

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Chapter 9:

Using Threads

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IP Multicasting

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Chapter 10:

Part III

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The C# Language

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Chapter 1:

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Part II

Network Programming Basics

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Part I

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Introduction

Application Layer Programming Examples

Chapter 11:

ICMP

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Chapter 12:

SNMP

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Chapter 13:

SMTP

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Chapter 14:

HTTP

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Chapter 15:

Active Directory

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Chapter 16:

Remoting

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Chapter 17:

Security

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Introduction

Part I
Chapter 1

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Network Programming Basics

The C# Language

Basics of .NET
Common Language Runtime (CLR)
MSIL Code
Installing a C# Development Environment
C# Development Options
Downloading the .NET Framework SDK
Installing the .NET Framework SDK
The C# Runtime Environment
Downloading and Installing the C# Runtime Package
Developing with the C# Runtime
C# Programming Basics
Creating C# Programs
Compiling and Running C# Programs
Using Multiple Source Files
Debugging C# Programs
Debugging MSIL Code
C# Features
C# Namespaces
Using Strings in C# Programs
C# Streams
C# Exception Programming
Summary

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Chapter 3

Chapter 4

IP Programming Basics

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Watching Network Traffic

Installing the WinPcap Programs
The WinDump Program
The Analyzer Program
Analyzing Network Packets
The Ethernet Layer
The IP Layer
The TCP Layer
The UDP Layer
Programming with TCP and UDP
TCP Programming Features
UDP Programming Features
Finding IP Address Information
Using ipconfig
Using the Registry
Using WMI
Using DNS
Summary

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C# Network Programming Classes

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A Primer on Socket Programming

Socket Programming in Windows
C# Socket Programming
IP Addresses in C#
Using C# Sockets
C# Socket Exceptions
C# Socket Helper Classes
TcpClient
TcpListener
UdpClient
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DNS and C#

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The Domain Name System (DNS)

DNS Structure
Finding a Hostname in DNS

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Part II
Chapter 5

Chapter 6

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The DNS Database

A Sample DNS Database
Windows DNS Client Information
DNS Configuration
Using C# to Investigate the DNS Configuration
Resolving Hostnames with nslookup
DNS Classes in C#
Synchronous Methods
Asynchronous Methods
Summary

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Network Layer Programing

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Connection-Oriented Sockets

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A Simple TCP Server

Creating the Server
Testing the Server
Watching the Server
A Simple TCP Client
Creating the Client
Testing the Client
When TCP Goes Bad
Problems with Data Buffers
Problems with TCP Messages
Solving the TCP Message Problem
Using C# Streams with TCP
The NetworkStream Class
The StreamReader and StreamWriter Classes
Summary

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Connectionless Sockets

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A Simple UDP Application

The UDP Server
A UDP Client
Testing the Client and Server Programs
Using Connect() in a UDP Client Example

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Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Distinguishing UDP Messages

When UDP Goes Bad
Preventing Lost Data
Preventing Lost Packets
A Complete UDP Application
Catching Multiple Exceptions by Monitoring Error Codes
The Complete Client Program
Summary

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Using The C# Sockets Helper Classes

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The TcpClient Class

The TcpClient Class Constructors
The TcpClient Class Methods
Creating a Simple Client Program
Testing the Program
The TcpListener Class
The TcpListener Class Constructors
The TcpListener Class Methods
A Simple Server Program
Incorporating the StreamReader and StreamWriter Classes
The UdpClient Class
The UdpClient Class Constructors
The UdpClient Class Methods
Using the UdpClient Class in Programs
A Simple UdpClient Server Program
A Simple UdpClient Client Program
Testing the Sample Programs
Moving Data across the Network
Moving Binary Data
Communicating with Other Host Types
Moving Complex Objects
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Asynchronous Sockets

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Windows Event Programming

Using Events and Delegates

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The AsyncCallback Class

Using Asynchronous Sockets
Establishing the Connection
Sending and Receiving Data
Sample Programs Using Asynchronous Sockets
The Client Program
The Server Program
Using Non-blocking Socket Methods
The Poll() Method
The Select() Method
Summary

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Using Threads

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How Applications Run in Windows

Finding Process Information Using C#
Threads
Creating Threads in a Program
The Thread Class
Using the Thread Class
Using Threads in a Server
Creating a Threaded Server
Testing the Server
Watching the Threads
Using Threads for Sending and Receiving Data
The TcpChat Program
Testing the Chat Program and Watching the Threads
Thread Pools
The ThreadPool Class
A Sample ThreadPool Program
Testing the Program and Watching the Threads
Using Thread Pools in a Server
A ThreadPool Server
Testing the Program and Watching the Threads
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Chapter 10

Part III
Chapter 11

IP Multicasting

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What Is Broadcasting?
Local versus Global Broadcasts
Implementing Broadcasting with C#
Using Broadcast Packets to Advertise a Server
The Advertising Loop
What Is Multicasting?
Multicast Techniques
Sending Multicast Packets through Routers
C# IP Multicast Support
C# Socket Multicasting
C# UdpClient Multicasting
Sample Multicast Application
Testing the Multicast Chat Program
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Application Layer Programming Examples

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ICMP

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The ICMP Protocol

ICMP Packet Format
ICMP Packet Types
Using Raw Sockets
Raw Sockets Format
Sending Raw Packets
Receiving Raw Packets
Creating an ICMP Class
The ICMP Class Constructors
The ICMP Packet Creator
The ICMP Checksum Method
Putting It All Together
A Simple Ping Program
Testing SimplePing
An Advanced Ping Program
Testing AdvPing

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The TraceRoute.cs Program

Testing TraceRoute.cs
The FindMask Program
The Subnet Request Packet
Testing FindMask.cs
Summary

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SNMP

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Understanding SNMP
SNMP Commands
Community Names
Common Management Information Base
Working with SNMP Packets
SNMP Packet Format
SNMP Packet Layout
SNMP Communication
Creating a Simple SNMP Class
The SNMP Class Program
Walking through the Class
The SimpleSNMP Program
Testing the Program
Watching the Packets
Using Vendor MIBs
The Cisco CPU MIB
The CiscoRouter Program
Using GetNextRequest Queries
Extracting the Next MIB
The getnextMIB() Method
The MAC Address Program
Testing the Program
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SMTP

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E-mail Basics
The MTA Process

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Chapter 14

The MDA Process

The MUA Process
SMTP and Windows
Collaboration Data Objects (CDO)
SMTP Mail Service
The SmtpMail Class
Class Methods and Properties
Using the SmtpMail Class
Using Expanded Mail Message Formats
The RFC2822 Mail Format
The MailMessage Class Properties
Using the MailMessage Class
Mail Attachments
uuencode
MIME
The MailAttachment Class
A POP3 Client
The POP3 Protocol
Writing a POP3 Client
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The WebClient Class

Downloading Web Data
Viewing HTTP Headers
Uploading Web Data
Using Credentials
Advanced Web Classes
The HttpWebRequest Class
The HttpWebResponse Class
Advanced Web Client Example
Web Services
Creating the Web Service Server
Testing the Web Service
Creating the Web Service Proxy
Creating a C# Web Service Client
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Chapter 16

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Active Directory

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Network Directory Basics

The LDAP System
LDAP Objects and Attributes
Working with Active Directory
Parts of an Active Directory
Connecting to an Active Directory Server
Using C# to Access a Network Directory
Modifying Directory Data
Working with Object Properties
Working with Objects
Searching the Network Directory
Step 1: Defining the Search Properties
Step 2: Retrieving the Search Results
Step 3: Extracting the Search Results
Performing a Search
Advanced Search Features
Summary

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Remoting

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Moving Data, Revisited

Using a Serialization Class
Problems with Serialization
An Overview of Remoting
The Remote Class
The Remoting Server
The Communication Channel
The Proxy Class
The Client Program
Using Remoting
Creating the Remote Class Proxy
Creating the Server Program
Creating the Client Program
Creating a Proxy Class Using soapsuds
Viewing the Remote Class Interfaces
The soapsuds Program
Summary

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Chapter 17

Index

Security

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Application Security: Whats Involved?

Security Policies
Security Groups
Security Permissions
Security Tools
Socket Permissions
Implementing Declarative Security
Using Declarative Security
Protecting Network Data
Data Encryption
Using Data Encryption
Network Data Encryption
Summary

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