Configures basic network options for the System.Net namespace.
<configuration>
<system.net>
<settings>
Syntax
<settings>
..<httpListener> … </httpListener>
..<httpWebRequest> … </httpWebRequest>
..<ipv6> … </ipv6>
..<performanceCounters> … </performanceCounters>
<servicePointManager> … </servicePointManager>
..<socket> … </socket>
..<webProxyScript> … </webProxyScript>
</settings>
Attributes and Elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.
Attributes
None.
Child Elements
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| httpListener | Customizes parameters used by the HttpListener class. |
| httpWebRequest | Customizes Web request parameters. |
| ipv6 | Enables Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) support. |
| <performanceCounter> Element (Network Settings) | Enables network performance counters. |
| servicePointManager | Configures connections to network resources. |
| socket | Specifies whether socket operations use completion ports. |
| <webProxyScript> Element (Network Settings) | Configures the characteristics of the script used to discover Web proxies. |
Parent Elements
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| system.net | Contains settings that specify how the .NET Framework connects to the network. |
Remarks
Configuration Files
This element can be used in the application configuration file or the machine configuration file (Machine.config).


