The System.Net Namespace
Although not quite as robust and full-featured as the full System.Net namespace found on the desktop, the .NET Micro Framework's slimmed-down version contains the essential set of classes needed to write network applications appropriate for small, resource-constrained embedded devices. That is, this namespace omits higher-level functionality such as HTTP, FTP, and SMTP support, in addition to authentication and secure communications (Secure Socket Layer, or SSL).
The Dns Class
Within the System.Net namespace resides a static class, Dns, that represents a connection to one (or more) of the DNS servers that have been configured for your network (see the section titled "Domain Name System" earlier in this chapter for more information). ...
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