public virtual void Open(IPEndPoint ep, bool beginReceiving, int sendTimeout, int recvTimeout)
{
// create a new tcp based stream socket
_socket = HttpUtils.CreateTcpSocket(true, sendTimeout, recvTimeout);
Debug.WriteLineIf(_verbose, string.Format("Opening Tcp connection '{0}' to '{1}'.", _id, ep.ToString()), MY_TRACE_CATEGORY);
// connect to the remote end point
_socket.Connect(ep);
// begin the connection
this.BeginSession(beginReceiving);
}