How to check if a socket is connected/disconnected in C#?

Question

How can you check if a network socket (System.Net.Sockets.Socket) is still connected if the other host doesn\'t send you a packet when it disconnects (e.g. because it discon

Answer 1

Use Socket.Connected Property.

--UPDATE--

As Paul Turner answered Socket.Connected cannot be used in this situation. You need to poll connection every time to see if connection is still active. See 2