Check if a port is open or closed?

								
string hostname = "server1";
int portno = 9081;
IPAddress ipa = (IPAddress) Dns.GetHostAddresses(hostname)[0];
try
{
    System.Net.Sockets.Socket sock = new System.Net.Sockets.Socket(System.Net.Sockets.AddressFamily.InterNetwork, System.Net.Sockets.SocketType.Stream, System.Net.Sockets.ProtocolType.Tcp);
    sock.Connect(ipa, portno);
    if (sock.Connected == true)  // Port is in use and connection is successful
            MessageBox.Show("Port is Closed");
    sock.Close();

}
catch (System.Net.Sockets.SocketException ex)
{
    if (ex.ErrorCode == 10061)  // Port is unused and could not establish connection 
        MessageBox.Show("Port is Open!");
    else
        MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
}
}