[Meithan]

I recently tried to program a simple server/client application (just to send text strings through TCP/IP) with Visual Basic 2005 Express, and learned that the WinSock Control does not exist anymore in any version of VB .NET (hadn't programmed VB since the days of VB 6.0). I googled a tutorial for .NET but didn't find anything worthwhile. I did find out that sockets are now programmed through the System.Net.Sockets class.

Could anyone teach me the basics of TCP/IP networking in .NET? Or at least point me to a good tutorial?

[jaeusm]

Well, if you're going to use .NET, why not use C#? If you want to buy a decent book covering .NET network programming using C#,
this is a good book. It's not perfect (from a software development standpoint), but it is very good. It covers a wide range of networking topics. Of course, if you have any specific questions about network programming, post them.

[hillbillybob]

I would suggest C#, because I know a lot of friends who went the VB route and are either being retrained by their corporations or are looking for new jobs. If you need help learning C# from a beginners standpoint, I would suggest Learning C# 2005 by O'Reilly. I burned through it in two days. Very excellent book (for beginners)