# StopSocketServer Method - neoVI API

This method starts the TCP/IP socket server at a specified port.

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```cpp
int _stdcall icsneoStopSockServer(int hObject);
```

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```vbnet
Public Declare Function icsneoStopSockServer Lib “icsneo40.dll” (ByVal hObject As Integer) As Integer
```

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```csharp
[DllImport(“icsneo40.dll”)] public static extern int icsneoStopSockServer(int hObject);
```

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**Parameters**

hObject

\[in] Handle to the driver object created by [OpenNeoDevice](/neovi-api/win32-api-overview-intrepidcs-api/basic-functions-overview-intrepidcs-api/openneodevice-method-intrepidcs-api.md)

**Return Values**

If the server has been stopped successfully the return value will be 1. If the function fails the return value will be zero.

**Remarks**

This method should be called when the server created with [StartSocketServer](/neovi-api/win32-api-overview-intrepidcs-api/general-utility-functions-overview-intrepidcs-api/startsocketserver-method-intrepidcs-api.md).

### Examples

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```cpp
icsneoStopSockServer(hObject);
```

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```vbnet
bStatus = icsneoStopSockServer(m_hObject) '// stop the socket server
```

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```csharp
iStatus = icsNeoDll.icsneoStopSockServer(m_hObject); // stop the socket server
```

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