c# Simple socket example

client

    public class SynchronousSocketClient
    {

        public static void StartClient()
        {
            byte[] bytes = new byte[4096];

            try
            {
                IPHostEntry ipHostInfo = Dns.Resolve(Dns.GetHostName());
                IPAddress ipAddress = ipHostInfo.AddressList[0];
                IPEndPoint remoteEP = new IPEndPoint(ipAddress, 11000);

                Socket sender = new Socket(AddressFamily.InterNetwork,
                    SocketType.Stream, ProtocolType.Tcp);

                try
                {
                    sender.Connect(remoteEP);

                    Console.WriteLine("Socket connected to {0}",
                        sender.RemoteEndPoint.ToString());

                    byte[] msg = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes("TEST MSG!EOF");

                    int bytesSent = sender.Send(msg);

                    int bytesRec = sender.Receive(bytes);
                    Console.WriteLine("Echoed test = {0}",
                        Encoding.UTF8.GetString(bytes, 0, bytesRec)
                        );

                    sender.Shutdown(SocketShutdown.Both);
                    sender.Close();

                }
                catch (ArgumentNullException ane)
                {
                    Console.WriteLine("ArgumentNullException : {0}", ane.ToString());
                }
                catch (SocketException se)
                {
                    Console.WriteLine("SocketException : {0}", se.ToString());
                }
                catch (Exception e)
                {
                    Console.WriteLine("Unexpected exception : {0}", e.ToString());
                }

            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                Console.WriteLine(e.ToString());
            }
        }


    }

server

    public class SynchronousSocketListener
    {

        public static string data = null;

        public static void StartListening()
        {
            byte[] bytes = new Byte[4096];

            IPHostEntry ipHostInfo = Dns.Resolve(Dns.GetHostName());
            IPAddress ipAddress = ipHostInfo.AddressList[0];
            IPEndPoint localEndPoint = new IPEndPoint(ipAddress, 11000);

            Socket listener = new Socket(AddressFamily.InterNetwork,
                SocketType.Stream, ProtocolType.Tcp);

            try
            {
                listener.Bind(localEndPoint);
                listener.Listen(10);

                while (true)
                {
                    Console.WriteLine("Waiting for a connection...");
                    Socket handler = listener.Accept();
                    data = null;

                    while (true)
                    {
                        bytes = new byte[1024];
                        int bytesRec = handler.Receive(bytes);
                        data += Encoding.UTF8.GetString(bytes, 0, bytesRec);
                        if (data.IndexOf("!EOF") > -1)
                        {
                            break;
                        }
                    }


                    Console.WriteLine("Text received : {0}", data);

                    byte[] msg = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(data);

                    handler.Send(msg);
                    handler.Shutdown(SocketShutdown.Both);
                    handler.Close();
                }

            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                Console.WriteLine(e.ToString());
            }

            Console.WriteLine("\nPress ENTER to continue...");
            Console.Read();

        }

    }

test console

    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {

            Task.Factory.StartNew(() => SynchronousSocketListener.StartListening());
            Thread.Sleep(2000);
            Task.Factory.StartNew(() => SynchronousSocketClient.StartClient());
            Console.Read();
            Task.Factory.StartNew(() => SynchronousSocketClient.StartClient());
            Console.Read();
            Task.Factory.StartNew(() => SynchronousSocketClient.StartClient());
            Console.Read();
        }
    }