' readData and buffer holds the data read from the server.
' They is used by the ReadCallback method.
Shared readData As New StringBuilder()
Shared buffer As Byte() = New Byte(2048) {}

Shared Sub WriteCallback(ar As IAsyncResult)
    Dim stream = CType(ar.AsyncState, SslStream)
    Try
        Console.WriteLine("Writing data to the server.")
        stream.EndWrite(ar)
        ' Asynchronously read a message from the server.
        stream.BeginRead(buffer, 0, buffer.Length, New AsyncCallback(AddressOf ReadCallback), stream)
    Catch writeException As Exception
        e = writeException
        complete = True
        Return
    End Try
End Sub

Shared Sub ReadCallback(ar As IAsyncResult)
    ' Read the  message sent by the server.
    ' The end of the message is signaled using the
    ' "<EOF>" marker.
    Dim stream = CType(ar.AsyncState, SslStream)
    Dim byteCount As Integer
    Try
        Console.WriteLine("Reading data from the server.")
        byteCount = stream.EndRead(ar)
        ' Use Decoder class to convert from bytes to UTF8
        ' in case a character spans two buffers.
        Dim decoder As Decoder = Encoding.UTF8.GetDecoder()
        Dim chars = New Char(decoder.GetCharCount(buffer, 0, byteCount)) {}
        decoder.GetChars(buffer, 0, byteCount, chars, 0)
        readData.Append(chars)
        ' Check for EOF or an empty message.
        If readData.ToString().IndexOf("<EOF>") = -1 AndAlso byteCount <> 0 Then
            ' We are not finished reading.
            ' Asynchronously read more message data from  the server.
            stream.BeginRead(buffer, 0, buffer.Length, New AsyncCallback(AddressOf ReadCallback), stream)
        Else
            Console.WriteLine("Message from the server: {0}", readData.ToString())
        End If
    Catch readException As Exception
        e = readException
        complete = True
        Return
    End Try
    complete = True
End Sub