The BeginRead method causes the InvalidOperationException

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This article helps you resolve the problem where the NetworkStream.BeginRead method causes the InvalidOperationException exception.

Original product version:   Microsoft .NET Framework
Original KB number:   2501751

Symptoms

When a single NetworkStream object is used by multiple threads at the same time, calling the BeginRead method may cause the InvalidOperationException exception to be thrown.

Cause

When a call to the NetworkStream.close method or NetworkStream.Dispose method of a NetworkStream object is being made, an attempt to call the NetworkStream.BeginRead method of the same NetworkStream object from another thread may throw the InvalidOperationException exception.

Resolution

When InvalidOperationException is thrown, destroy the NetworkStream object.

More information

It is by design behavior. For more information on the NetworkStream.BeginRead method, see NetworkStream.BeginRead(Byte[], Int32, Int32, AsyncCallback, Object) Method.