Why should I use the Tcp component included with PowerTCP Sockets for .NET over the built in .NET Framework support?
Yes, communication over TCP is supported in the .NET Framework using System.Net.Sockets.Socket. However, the .NET Framework’s implementation is very “stripped-down”. We have taken the lessons learned from developing Internet components for 8 years to create a feature-rich and easy-to-use Tcp component which we use for all of our products. Here are some of the benefits of using the Tcp class over the .NET Framework implementation: • Stream-interface allows advanced reading and writing, such as reading fixed-size records and reading to a delimiter. • Included support for SSL communications. • Fully implemented events which are more familiar to VB developers. • Includes useful events such as ConnectedChanged and Trace. • Built in designer support such as the Tcp.Editor makes testing and debugging easier.
