// Examples for CanRead, Read, and DataAvailable. 
// Check to see if this NetworkStream is readable. 
if(myNetworkStream.CanRead)
{
    byte[] myReadBuffer = new byte[1024];
    StringBuilder myCompleteMessage = new StringBuilder();
    int numberOfBytesRead = 0;

    // Incoming message may be larger than the buffer size. 
    do{
         numberOfBytesRead = myNetworkStream.Read(myReadBuffer, 0, myReadBuffer.Length);

         myCompleteMessage.AppendFormat("{0}", Encoding.ASCII.GetString(myReadBuffer, 0, numberOfBytesRead));

    }
    while(myNetworkStream.DataAvailable);

    // Print out the received message to the console.
    Console.WriteLine("You received the following message : " +
                                 myCompleteMessage);
}
else
{
     Console.WriteLine("Sorry.  You cannot read from this NetworkStream.");
}