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Socket.NoDelay Property

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Gets or sets a Boolean value that specifies whether the Socket is using the Nagle algorithm.

Namespace:  System.Net.Sockets
Assembly:  System.Net (in System.Net.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Property NoDelay As Boolean

public bool NoDelay { get; set; }

Property Value

Type: System.Boolean
false if the Socket uses the Nagle algorithm; otherwise, true. The default is false.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
SocketException

An error occurred when attempting to access the Socket. See the Remarks section for more information.
ObjectDisposedException

The Socket has been closed.

Remarks

The Nagle algorithm reduces network traffic by causing the socket to buffer packets for up to 200 milliseconds and then combines and sends them in one packet

The majority of network applications should use the Nagle algorithm.

If you receive a SocketException, use the SocketException.ErrorCode property to obtain the specific error code. After you have obtained this code, refer to the Windows Sockets version 2 API error code documentation in the MSDN library for a detailed description of the error.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.