diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index a8aafa287a..2a059954ab 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ ALL_BASE_SOURCES =  \
 	src/unix/sockunix.cpp \
 	src/osx/core/sockosx.cpp \
 	src/msw/gsocket.cpp \
-	src/msw/gsockmsw.cpp \
+	src/msw/sockmsw.cpp \
 	src/msw/urlmsw.cpp \
 	$(NET_WINCE_SRC) \
 	src/xml/xml.cpp \
@@ -4046,7 +4046,7 @@ COND_PLATFORM_WIN32_1___BASE_PLATFORM_SRC_OBJECTS =  \
 @COND_PLATFORM_UNIX_1@	monodll_socketiohandler.o monodll_sockunix.o
 COND_PLATFORM_WIN32_1___NET_PLATFORM_SRC_OBJECTS =  \
 	monodll_gsocket.o \
-	monodll_gsockmsw.o \
+	monodll_sockmsw.o \
 	monodll_urlmsw.o \
 	$(__NET_WINCE_SRC_OBJECTS)
 @COND_PLATFORM_WIN32_1@__NET_PLATFORM_SRC_OBJECTS = $(COND_PLATFORM_WIN32_1___NET_PLATFORM_SRC_OBJECTS)
@@ -5868,7 +5868,7 @@ COND_PLATFORM_WIN32_1___BASE_PLATFORM_SRC_OBJECTS_1 =  \
 @COND_PLATFORM_UNIX_1@	monolib_socketiohandler.o monolib_sockunix.o
 COND_PLATFORM_WIN32_1___NET_PLATFORM_SRC_OBJECTS_1 =  \
 	monolib_gsocket.o \
-	monolib_gsockmsw.o \
+	monolib_sockmsw.o \
 	monolib_urlmsw.o \
 	$(__NET_WINCE_SRC_OBJECTS_1)
 @COND_PLATFORM_WIN32_1@__NET_PLATFORM_SRC_OBJECTS_1 = $(COND_PLATFORM_WIN32_1___NET_PLATFORM_SRC_OBJECTS_1)
@@ -7871,7 +7871,7 @@ COND_USE_SOSYMLINKS_1___netdll___so_symlinks_uninst_cmd = rm -f \
 @COND_PLATFORM_UNIX_1@	netdll_socketiohandler.o netdll_sockunix.o
 COND_PLATFORM_WIN32_1___NET_PLATFORM_SRC_OBJECTS_2 =  \
 	netdll_gsocket.o \
-	netdll_gsockmsw.o \
+	netdll_sockmsw.o \
 	netdll_urlmsw.o \
 	$(__NET_WINCE_SRC_OBJECTS_2)
 @COND_PLATFORM_WIN32_1@__NET_PLATFORM_SRC_OBJECTS_2 = $(COND_PLATFORM_WIN32_1___NET_PLATFORM_SRC_OBJECTS_2)
@@ -7894,7 +7894,7 @@ COND_MONOLITHIC_0_SHARED_0___netlib___depname = \
 @COND_PLATFORM_UNIX_1@	netlib_socketiohandler.o netlib_sockunix.o
 COND_PLATFORM_WIN32_1___NET_PLATFORM_SRC_OBJECTS_3 =  \
 	netlib_gsocket.o \
-	netlib_gsockmsw.o \
+	netlib_sockmsw.o \
 	netlib_urlmsw.o \
 	$(__NET_WINCE_SRC_OBJECTS_3)
 @COND_PLATFORM_WIN32_1@__NET_PLATFORM_SRC_OBJECTS_3 = $(COND_PLATFORM_WIN32_1___NET_PLATFORM_SRC_OBJECTS_3)
@@ -14552,8 +14552,8 @@ monodll_url.o: $(srcdir)/src/common/url.cpp $(MONODLL_ODEP)
 monodll_gsocket.o: $(srcdir)/src/msw/gsocket.cpp $(MONODLL_ODEP)
 	$(CXXC) -c -o $@ $(MONODLL_CXXFLAGS) $(srcdir)/src/msw/gsocket.cpp
 
-monodll_gsockmsw.o: $(srcdir)/src/msw/gsockmsw.cpp $(MONODLL_ODEP)
-	$(CXXC) -c -o $@ $(MONODLL_CXXFLAGS) $(srcdir)/src/msw/gsockmsw.cpp
+monodll_sockmsw.o: $(srcdir)/src/msw/sockmsw.cpp $(MONODLL_ODEP)
+	$(CXXC) -c -o $@ $(MONODLL_CXXFLAGS) $(srcdir)/src/msw/sockmsw.cpp
 
 monodll_urlmsw.o: $(srcdir)/src/msw/urlmsw.cpp $(MONODLL_ODEP)
 	$(CXXC) -c -o $@ $(MONODLL_CXXFLAGS) $(srcdir)/src/msw/urlmsw.cpp
@@ -19250,8 +19250,8 @@ monolib_url.o: $(srcdir)/src/common/url.cpp $(MONOLIB_ODEP)
 monolib_gsocket.o: $(srcdir)/src/msw/gsocket.cpp $(MONOLIB_ODEP)
 	$(CXXC) -c -o $@ $(MONOLIB_CXXFLAGS) $(srcdir)/src/msw/gsocket.cpp
 
-monolib_gsockmsw.o: $(srcdir)/src/msw/gsockmsw.cpp $(MONOLIB_ODEP)
-	$(CXXC) -c -o $@ $(MONOLIB_CXXFLAGS) $(srcdir)/src/msw/gsockmsw.cpp
+monolib_sockmsw.o: $(srcdir)/src/msw/sockmsw.cpp $(MONOLIB_ODEP)
+	$(CXXC) -c -o $@ $(MONOLIB_CXXFLAGS) $(srcdir)/src/msw/sockmsw.cpp
 
 monolib_urlmsw.o: $(srcdir)/src/msw/urlmsw.cpp $(MONOLIB_ODEP)
 	$(CXXC) -c -o $@ $(MONOLIB_CXXFLAGS) $(srcdir)/src/msw/urlmsw.cpp
@@ -24500,8 +24500,8 @@ netdll_url.o: $(srcdir)/src/common/url.cpp $(NETDLL_ODEP)
 netdll_gsocket.o: $(srcdir)/src/msw/gsocket.cpp $(NETDLL_ODEP)
 	$(CXXC) -c -o $@ $(NETDLL_CXXFLAGS) $(srcdir)/src/msw/gsocket.cpp
 
-netdll_gsockmsw.o: $(srcdir)/src/msw/gsockmsw.cpp $(NETDLL_ODEP)
-	$(CXXC) -c -o $@ $(NETDLL_CXXFLAGS) $(srcdir)/src/msw/gsockmsw.cpp
+netdll_sockmsw.o: $(srcdir)/src/msw/sockmsw.cpp $(NETDLL_ODEP)
+	$(CXXC) -c -o $@ $(NETDLL_CXXFLAGS) $(srcdir)/src/msw/sockmsw.cpp
 
 netdll_urlmsw.o: $(srcdir)/src/msw/urlmsw.cpp $(NETDLL_ODEP)
 	$(CXXC) -c -o $@ $(NETDLL_CXXFLAGS) $(srcdir)/src/msw/urlmsw.cpp
@@ -24560,8 +24560,8 @@ netlib_url.o: $(srcdir)/src/common/url.cpp $(NETLIB_ODEP)
 netlib_gsocket.o: $(srcdir)/src/msw/gsocket.cpp $(NETLIB_ODEP)
 	$(CXXC) -c -o $@ $(NETLIB_CXXFLAGS) $(srcdir)/src/msw/gsocket.cpp
 
-netlib_gsockmsw.o: $(srcdir)/src/msw/gsockmsw.cpp $(NETLIB_ODEP)
-	$(CXXC) -c -o $@ $(NETLIB_CXXFLAGS) $(srcdir)/src/msw/gsockmsw.cpp
+netlib_sockmsw.o: $(srcdir)/src/msw/sockmsw.cpp $(NETLIB_ODEP)
+	$(CXXC) -c -o $@ $(NETLIB_CXXFLAGS) $(srcdir)/src/msw/sockmsw.cpp
 
 netlib_urlmsw.o: $(srcdir)/src/msw/urlmsw.cpp $(NETLIB_ODEP)
 	$(CXXC) -c -o $@ $(NETLIB_CXXFLAGS) $(srcdir)/src/msw/urlmsw.cpp
diff --git a/build/bakefiles/files.bkl b/build/bakefiles/files.bkl
index 99bc346a99..0523381741 100644
--- a/build/bakefiles/files.bkl
+++ b/build/bakefiles/files.bkl
@@ -543,11 +543,11 @@ IMPORTANT: please read docs/tech/tn0016.txt before modifying this file!
 
 <set var="NET_WIN32_SRC" hints="files">
     src/msw/gsocket.cpp
-    src/msw/gsockmsw.cpp
+    src/msw/sockmsw.cpp
     src/msw/urlmsw.cpp
 </set>
 <set var="NET_WIN32_HDR" hints="files">
-    wx/msw/gsockmsw.h
+    wx/msw/private/sockmsw.h
 </set>
 
 <set var="NET_WINCE_SRC" hints="files">
diff --git a/build/msw/makefile.bcc b/build/msw/makefile.bcc
index dab153b014..882962fec8 100644
--- a/build/msw/makefile.bcc
+++ b/build/msw/makefile.bcc
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ MONODLL_OBJECTS =  \
 	$(OBJS)\monodll_socket.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\monodll_url.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\monodll_gsocket.obj \
-	$(OBJS)\monodll_gsockmsw.obj \
+	$(OBJS)\monodll_sockmsw.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\monodll_urlmsw.obj \
 	$(____MONOLIB_GUI_SRC_FILENAMES_OBJECTS) \
 	$(OBJS)\monodll_xml.obj \
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ MONOLIB_OBJECTS =  \
 	$(OBJS)\monolib_socket.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\monolib_url.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\monolib_gsocket.obj \
-	$(OBJS)\monolib_gsockmsw.obj \
+	$(OBJS)\monolib_sockmsw.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\monolib_urlmsw.obj \
 	$(____MONOLIB_GUI_SRC_FILENAMES_1_OBJECTS) \
 	$(OBJS)\monolib_xml.obj \
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@ NETDLL_OBJECTS =  \
 	$(OBJS)\netdll_socket.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\netdll_url.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\netdll_gsocket.obj \
-	$(OBJS)\netdll_gsockmsw.obj \
+	$(OBJS)\netdll_sockmsw.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\netdll_urlmsw.obj
 NETLIB_CXXFLAGS = $(__RUNTIME_LIBS) -I$(BCCDIR)\include $(__DEBUGINFO) \
 	$(__OPTIMIZEFLAG) $(__THREADSFLAG) -D__WXMSW__ $(__WXUNIV_DEFINE_p) \
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ NETLIB_OBJECTS =  \
 	$(OBJS)\netlib_socket.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\netlib_url.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\netlib_gsocket.obj \
-	$(OBJS)\netlib_gsockmsw.obj \
+	$(OBJS)\netlib_sockmsw.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\netlib_urlmsw.obj
 COREDLL_CXXFLAGS = $(__RUNTIME_LIBS) -I$(BCCDIR)\include $(__DEBUGINFO) \
 	$(__OPTIMIZEFLAG) $(__THREADSFLAG) -D__WXMSW__ $(__WXUNIV_DEFINE_p) \
@@ -5720,8 +5720,8 @@ $(OBJS)\monodll_url.obj: ..\..\src\common\url.cpp
 $(OBJS)\monodll_gsocket.obj: ..\..\src\msw\gsocket.cpp
 	$(CXX) -q -c -P -o$@ $(MONODLL_CXXFLAGS) ..\..\src\msw\gsocket.cpp
 
-$(OBJS)\monodll_gsockmsw.obj: ..\..\src\msw\gsockmsw.cpp
-	$(CXX) -q -c -P -o$@ $(MONODLL_CXXFLAGS) ..\..\src\msw\gsockmsw.cpp
+$(OBJS)\monodll_sockmsw.obj: ..\..\src\msw\sockmsw.cpp
+	$(CXX) -q -c -P -o$@ $(MONODLL_CXXFLAGS) ..\..\src\msw\sockmsw.cpp
 
 $(OBJS)\monodll_urlmsw.obj: ..\..\src\msw\urlmsw.cpp
 	$(CXX) -q -c -P -o$@ $(MONODLL_CXXFLAGS) ..\..\src\msw\urlmsw.cpp
@@ -7934,8 +7934,8 @@ $(OBJS)\monolib_url.obj: ..\..\src\common\url.cpp
 $(OBJS)\monolib_gsocket.obj: ..\..\src\msw\gsocket.cpp
 	$(CXX) -q -c -P -o$@ $(MONOLIB_CXXFLAGS) ..\..\src\msw\gsocket.cpp
 
-$(OBJS)\monolib_gsockmsw.obj: ..\..\src\msw\gsockmsw.cpp
-	$(CXX) -q -c -P -o$@ $(MONOLIB_CXXFLAGS) ..\..\src\msw\gsockmsw.cpp
+$(OBJS)\monolib_sockmsw.obj: ..\..\src\msw\sockmsw.cpp
+	$(CXX) -q -c -P -o$@ $(MONOLIB_CXXFLAGS) ..\..\src\msw\sockmsw.cpp
 
 $(OBJS)\monolib_urlmsw.obj: ..\..\src\msw\urlmsw.cpp
 	$(CXX) -q -c -P -o$@ $(MONOLIB_CXXFLAGS) ..\..\src\msw\urlmsw.cpp
@@ -10463,8 +10463,8 @@ $(OBJS)\netdll_url.obj: ..\..\src\common\url.cpp
 $(OBJS)\netdll_gsocket.obj: ..\..\src\msw\gsocket.cpp
 	$(CXX) -q -c -P -o$@ $(NETDLL_CXXFLAGS) ..\..\src\msw\gsocket.cpp
 
-$(OBJS)\netdll_gsockmsw.obj: ..\..\src\msw\gsockmsw.cpp
-	$(CXX) -q -c -P -o$@ $(NETDLL_CXXFLAGS) ..\..\src\msw\gsockmsw.cpp
+$(OBJS)\netdll_sockmsw.obj: ..\..\src\msw\sockmsw.cpp
+	$(CXX) -q -c -P -o$@ $(NETDLL_CXXFLAGS) ..\..\src\msw\sockmsw.cpp
 
 $(OBJS)\netdll_urlmsw.obj: ..\..\src\msw\urlmsw.cpp
 	$(CXX) -q -c -P -o$@ $(NETDLL_CXXFLAGS) ..\..\src\msw\urlmsw.cpp
@@ -10505,8 +10505,8 @@ $(OBJS)\netlib_url.obj: ..\..\src\common\url.cpp
 $(OBJS)\netlib_gsocket.obj: ..\..\src\msw\gsocket.cpp
 	$(CXX) -q -c -P -o$@ $(NETLIB_CXXFLAGS) ..\..\src\msw\gsocket.cpp
 
-$(OBJS)\netlib_gsockmsw.obj: ..\..\src\msw\gsockmsw.cpp
-	$(CXX) -q -c -P -o$@ $(NETLIB_CXXFLAGS) ..\..\src\msw\gsockmsw.cpp
+$(OBJS)\netlib_sockmsw.obj: ..\..\src\msw\sockmsw.cpp
+	$(CXX) -q -c -P -o$@ $(NETLIB_CXXFLAGS) ..\..\src\msw\sockmsw.cpp
 
 $(OBJS)\netlib_urlmsw.obj: ..\..\src\msw\urlmsw.cpp
 	$(CXX) -q -c -P -o$@ $(NETLIB_CXXFLAGS) ..\..\src\msw\urlmsw.cpp
diff --git a/build/msw/makefile.gcc b/build/msw/makefile.gcc
index e0c7300937..4794378412 100644
--- a/build/msw/makefile.gcc
+++ b/build/msw/makefile.gcc
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ MONODLL_OBJECTS =  \
 	$(OBJS)\monodll_socket.o \
 	$(OBJS)\monodll_url.o \
 	$(OBJS)\monodll_gsocket.o \
-	$(OBJS)\monodll_gsockmsw.o \
+	$(OBJS)\monodll_sockmsw.o \
 	$(OBJS)\monodll_urlmsw.o \
 	$(____MONOLIB_GUI_SRC_FILENAMES_OBJECTS) \
 	$(OBJS)\monodll_xml.o \
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ MONOLIB_OBJECTS =  \
 	$(OBJS)\monolib_socket.o \
 	$(OBJS)\monolib_url.o \
 	$(OBJS)\monolib_gsocket.o \
-	$(OBJS)\monolib_gsockmsw.o \
+	$(OBJS)\monolib_sockmsw.o \
 	$(OBJS)\monolib_urlmsw.o \
 	$(____MONOLIB_GUI_SRC_FILENAMES_1_OBJECTS) \
 	$(OBJS)\monolib_xml.o \
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ NETDLL_OBJECTS =  \
 	$(OBJS)\netdll_socket.o \
 	$(OBJS)\netdll_url.o \
 	$(OBJS)\netdll_gsocket.o \
-	$(OBJS)\netdll_gsockmsw.o \
+	$(OBJS)\netdll_sockmsw.o \
 	$(OBJS)\netdll_urlmsw.o
 NETLIB_CXXFLAGS = $(__DEBUGINFO) $(__OPTIMIZEFLAG) $(__THREADSFLAG) $(GCCFLAGS) \
 	-DHAVE_W32API_H -D__WXMSW__ $(__WXUNIV_DEFINE_p) $(__DEBUG_DEFINE_p) \
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ NETLIB_OBJECTS =  \
 	$(OBJS)\netlib_socket.o \
 	$(OBJS)\netlib_url.o \
 	$(OBJS)\netlib_gsocket.o \
-	$(OBJS)\netlib_gsockmsw.o \
+	$(OBJS)\netlib_sockmsw.o \
 	$(OBJS)\netlib_urlmsw.o
 COREDLL_CXXFLAGS = $(__DEBUGINFO) $(__OPTIMIZEFLAG) $(__THREADSFLAG) \
 	$(GCCFLAGS) -DHAVE_W32API_H -D__WXMSW__ $(__WXUNIV_DEFINE_p) \
@@ -5872,7 +5872,7 @@ $(OBJS)\monodll_url.o: ../../src/common/url.cpp
 $(OBJS)\monodll_gsocket.o: ../../src/msw/gsocket.cpp
 	$(CXX) -c -o $@ $(MONODLL_CXXFLAGS) $(CPPDEPS) $<
 
-$(OBJS)\monodll_gsockmsw.o: ../../src/msw/gsockmsw.cpp
+$(OBJS)\monodll_sockmsw.o: ../../src/msw/sockmsw.cpp
 	$(CXX) -c -o $@ $(MONODLL_CXXFLAGS) $(CPPDEPS) $<
 
 $(OBJS)\monodll_urlmsw.o: ../../src/msw/urlmsw.cpp
@@ -8200,7 +8200,7 @@ $(OBJS)\monolib_url.o: ../../src/common/url.cpp
 $(OBJS)\monolib_gsocket.o: ../../src/msw/gsocket.cpp
 	$(CXX) -c -o $@ $(MONOLIB_CXXFLAGS) $(CPPDEPS) $<
 
-$(OBJS)\monolib_gsockmsw.o: ../../src/msw/gsockmsw.cpp
+$(OBJS)\monolib_sockmsw.o: ../../src/msw/sockmsw.cpp
 	$(CXX) -c -o $@ $(MONOLIB_CXXFLAGS) $(CPPDEPS) $<
 
 $(OBJS)\monolib_urlmsw.o: ../../src/msw/urlmsw.cpp
@@ -10843,7 +10843,7 @@ $(OBJS)\netdll_url.o: ../../src/common/url.cpp
 $(OBJS)\netdll_gsocket.o: ../../src/msw/gsocket.cpp
 	$(CXX) -c -o $@ $(NETDLL_CXXFLAGS) $(CPPDEPS) $<
 
-$(OBJS)\netdll_gsockmsw.o: ../../src/msw/gsockmsw.cpp
+$(OBJS)\netdll_sockmsw.o: ../../src/msw/sockmsw.cpp
 	$(CXX) -c -o $@ $(NETDLL_CXXFLAGS) $(CPPDEPS) $<
 
 $(OBJS)\netdll_urlmsw.o: ../../src/msw/urlmsw.cpp
@@ -10885,7 +10885,7 @@ $(OBJS)\netlib_url.o: ../../src/common/url.cpp
 $(OBJS)\netlib_gsocket.o: ../../src/msw/gsocket.cpp
 	$(CXX) -c -o $@ $(NETLIB_CXXFLAGS) $(CPPDEPS) $<
 
-$(OBJS)\netlib_gsockmsw.o: ../../src/msw/gsockmsw.cpp
+$(OBJS)\netlib_sockmsw.o: ../../src/msw/sockmsw.cpp
 	$(CXX) -c -o $@ $(NETLIB_CXXFLAGS) $(CPPDEPS) $<
 
 $(OBJS)\netlib_urlmsw.o: ../../src/msw/urlmsw.cpp
diff --git a/build/msw/makefile.vc b/build/msw/makefile.vc
index 626d440eec..e9d76d70bb 100644
--- a/build/msw/makefile.vc
+++ b/build/msw/makefile.vc
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ MONODLL_OBJECTS =  \
 	$(OBJS)\monodll_socket.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\monodll_url.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\monodll_gsocket.obj \
-	$(OBJS)\monodll_gsockmsw.obj \
+	$(OBJS)\monodll_sockmsw.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\monodll_urlmsw.obj \
 	$(____MONOLIB_GUI_SRC_FILENAMES_OBJECTS) \
 	$(OBJS)\monodll_xml.obj \
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ MONOLIB_OBJECTS =  \
 	$(OBJS)\monolib_socket.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\monolib_url.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\monolib_gsocket.obj \
-	$(OBJS)\monolib_gsockmsw.obj \
+	$(OBJS)\monolib_sockmsw.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\monolib_urlmsw.obj \
 	$(____MONOLIB_GUI_SRC_FILENAMES_1_OBJECTS) \
 	$(OBJS)\monolib_xml.obj \
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ NETDLL_OBJECTS =  \
 	$(OBJS)\netdll_socket.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\netdll_url.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\netdll_gsocket.obj \
-	$(OBJS)\netdll_gsockmsw.obj \
+	$(OBJS)\netdll_sockmsw.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\netdll_urlmsw.obj
 NETLIB_CXXFLAGS = /M$(__RUNTIME_LIBS_167)$(__DEBUGRUNTIME) /DWIN32 \
 	$(__DEBUGINFO) \
@@ -872,7 +872,7 @@ NETLIB_OBJECTS =  \
 	$(OBJS)\netlib_socket.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\netlib_url.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\netlib_gsocket.obj \
-	$(OBJS)\netlib_gsockmsw.obj \
+	$(OBJS)\netlib_sockmsw.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\netlib_urlmsw.obj
 COREDLL_CXXFLAGS = /M$(__RUNTIME_LIBS_181)$(__DEBUGRUNTIME) /DWIN32 \
 	$(__DEBUGINFO) \
@@ -6066,8 +6066,8 @@ $(OBJS)\monodll_url.obj: ..\..\src\common\url.cpp
 $(OBJS)\monodll_gsocket.obj: ..\..\src\msw\gsocket.cpp
 	$(CXX) /c /nologo /TP /Fo$@ $(MONODLL_CXXFLAGS) ..\..\src\msw\gsocket.cpp
 
-$(OBJS)\monodll_gsockmsw.obj: ..\..\src\msw\gsockmsw.cpp
-	$(CXX) /c /nologo /TP /Fo$@ $(MONODLL_CXXFLAGS) ..\..\src\msw\gsockmsw.cpp
+$(OBJS)\monodll_sockmsw.obj: ..\..\src\msw\sockmsw.cpp
+	$(CXX) /c /nologo /TP /Fo$@ $(MONODLL_CXXFLAGS) ..\..\src\msw\sockmsw.cpp
 
 $(OBJS)\monodll_urlmsw.obj: ..\..\src\msw\urlmsw.cpp
 	$(CXX) /c /nologo /TP /Fo$@ $(MONODLL_CXXFLAGS) ..\..\src\msw\urlmsw.cpp
@@ -8280,8 +8280,8 @@ $(OBJS)\monolib_url.obj: ..\..\src\common\url.cpp
 $(OBJS)\monolib_gsocket.obj: ..\..\src\msw\gsocket.cpp
 	$(CXX) /c /nologo /TP /Fo$@ $(MONOLIB_CXXFLAGS) ..\..\src\msw\gsocket.cpp
 
-$(OBJS)\monolib_gsockmsw.obj: ..\..\src\msw\gsockmsw.cpp
-	$(CXX) /c /nologo /TP /Fo$@ $(MONOLIB_CXXFLAGS) ..\..\src\msw\gsockmsw.cpp
+$(OBJS)\monolib_sockmsw.obj: ..\..\src\msw\sockmsw.cpp
+	$(CXX) /c /nologo /TP /Fo$@ $(MONOLIB_CXXFLAGS) ..\..\src\msw\sockmsw.cpp
 
 $(OBJS)\monolib_urlmsw.obj: ..\..\src\msw\urlmsw.cpp
 	$(CXX) /c /nologo /TP /Fo$@ $(MONOLIB_CXXFLAGS) ..\..\src\msw\urlmsw.cpp
@@ -10809,8 +10809,8 @@ $(OBJS)\netdll_url.obj: ..\..\src\common\url.cpp
 $(OBJS)\netdll_gsocket.obj: ..\..\src\msw\gsocket.cpp
 	$(CXX) /c /nologo /TP /Fo$@ $(NETDLL_CXXFLAGS) ..\..\src\msw\gsocket.cpp
 
-$(OBJS)\netdll_gsockmsw.obj: ..\..\src\msw\gsockmsw.cpp
-	$(CXX) /c /nologo /TP /Fo$@ $(NETDLL_CXXFLAGS) ..\..\src\msw\gsockmsw.cpp
+$(OBJS)\netdll_sockmsw.obj: ..\..\src\msw\sockmsw.cpp
+	$(CXX) /c /nologo /TP /Fo$@ $(NETDLL_CXXFLAGS) ..\..\src\msw\sockmsw.cpp
 
 $(OBJS)\netdll_urlmsw.obj: ..\..\src\msw\urlmsw.cpp
 	$(CXX) /c /nologo /TP /Fo$@ $(NETDLL_CXXFLAGS) ..\..\src\msw\urlmsw.cpp
@@ -10851,8 +10851,8 @@ $(OBJS)\netlib_url.obj: ..\..\src\common\url.cpp
 $(OBJS)\netlib_gsocket.obj: ..\..\src\msw\gsocket.cpp
 	$(CXX) /c /nologo /TP /Fo$@ $(NETLIB_CXXFLAGS) ..\..\src\msw\gsocket.cpp
 
-$(OBJS)\netlib_gsockmsw.obj: ..\..\src\msw\gsockmsw.cpp
-	$(CXX) /c /nologo /TP /Fo$@ $(NETLIB_CXXFLAGS) ..\..\src\msw\gsockmsw.cpp
+$(OBJS)\netlib_sockmsw.obj: ..\..\src\msw\sockmsw.cpp
+	$(CXX) /c /nologo /TP /Fo$@ $(NETLIB_CXXFLAGS) ..\..\src\msw\sockmsw.cpp
 
 $(OBJS)\netlib_urlmsw.obj: ..\..\src\msw\urlmsw.cpp
 	$(CXX) /c /nologo /TP /Fo$@ $(NETLIB_CXXFLAGS) ..\..\src\msw\urlmsw.cpp
diff --git a/build/msw/makefile.wat b/build/msw/makefile.wat
index 7801cbb6eb..f7a869151a 100644
--- a/build/msw/makefile.wat
+++ b/build/msw/makefile.wat
@@ -3498,7 +3498,7 @@ MONODLL_OBJECTS =  &
 	$(OBJS)\monodll_socket.obj &
 	$(OBJS)\monodll_url.obj &
 	$(OBJS)\monodll_gsocket.obj &
-	$(OBJS)\monodll_gsockmsw.obj &
+	$(OBJS)\monodll_sockmsw.obj &
 	$(OBJS)\monodll_urlmsw.obj &
 	$(____MONOLIB_GUI_SRC_FILENAMES_OBJECTS) &
 	$(OBJS)\monodll_xml.obj &
@@ -3637,7 +3637,7 @@ MONOLIB_OBJECTS =  &
 	$(OBJS)\monolib_socket.obj &
 	$(OBJS)\monolib_url.obj &
 	$(OBJS)\monolib_gsocket.obj &
-	$(OBJS)\monolib_gsockmsw.obj &
+	$(OBJS)\monolib_sockmsw.obj &
 	$(OBJS)\monolib_urlmsw.obj &
 	$(____MONOLIB_GUI_SRC_FILENAMES_1_OBJECTS) &
 	$(OBJS)\monolib_xml.obj &
@@ -3905,7 +3905,7 @@ NETDLL_OBJECTS =  &
 	$(OBJS)\netdll_socket.obj &
 	$(OBJS)\netdll_url.obj &
 	$(OBJS)\netdll_gsocket.obj &
-	$(OBJS)\netdll_gsockmsw.obj &
+	$(OBJS)\netdll_sockmsw.obj &
 	$(OBJS)\netdll_urlmsw.obj
 NETLIB_CXXFLAGS = $(__DEBUGINFO) $(__OPTIMIZEFLAG) $(__THREADSFLAG) &
 	$(__RUNTIME_LIBS) -d__WXMSW__ $(__WXUNIV_DEFINE_p) $(__DEBUG_DEFINE_p) &
@@ -3928,7 +3928,7 @@ NETLIB_OBJECTS =  &
 	$(OBJS)\netlib_socket.obj &
 	$(OBJS)\netlib_url.obj &
 	$(OBJS)\netlib_gsocket.obj &
-	$(OBJS)\netlib_gsockmsw.obj &
+	$(OBJS)\netlib_sockmsw.obj &
 	$(OBJS)\netlib_urlmsw.obj
 COREDLL_CXXFLAGS = -bd $(__DEBUGINFO) $(__OPTIMIZEFLAG) $(__THREADSFLAG) &
 	$(__RUNTIME_LIBS) -d__WXMSW__ $(__WXUNIV_DEFINE_p) $(__DEBUG_DEFINE_p) &
@@ -6117,7 +6117,7 @@ $(OBJS)\monodll_url.obj :  .AUTODEPEND ..\..\src\common\url.cpp
 $(OBJS)\monodll_gsocket.obj :  .AUTODEPEND ..\..\src\msw\gsocket.cpp
 	$(CXX) -bt=nt -zq -fo=$^@ $(MONODLL_CXXFLAGS) $<
 
-$(OBJS)\monodll_gsockmsw.obj :  .AUTODEPEND ..\..\src\msw\gsockmsw.cpp
+$(OBJS)\monodll_sockmsw.obj :  .AUTODEPEND ..\..\src\msw\sockmsw.cpp
 	$(CXX) -bt=nt -zq -fo=$^@ $(MONODLL_CXXFLAGS) $<
 
 $(OBJS)\monodll_urlmsw.obj :  .AUTODEPEND ..\..\src\msw\urlmsw.cpp
@@ -8445,7 +8445,7 @@ $(OBJS)\monolib_url.obj :  .AUTODEPEND ..\..\src\common\url.cpp
 $(OBJS)\monolib_gsocket.obj :  .AUTODEPEND ..\..\src\msw\gsocket.cpp
 	$(CXX) -bt=nt -zq -fo=$^@ $(MONOLIB_CXXFLAGS) $<
 
-$(OBJS)\monolib_gsockmsw.obj :  .AUTODEPEND ..\..\src\msw\gsockmsw.cpp
+$(OBJS)\monolib_sockmsw.obj :  .AUTODEPEND ..\..\src\msw\sockmsw.cpp
 	$(CXX) -bt=nt -zq -fo=$^@ $(MONOLIB_CXXFLAGS) $<
 
 $(OBJS)\monolib_urlmsw.obj :  .AUTODEPEND ..\..\src\msw\urlmsw.cpp
@@ -11088,7 +11088,7 @@ $(OBJS)\netdll_url.obj :  .AUTODEPEND ..\..\src\common\url.cpp
 $(OBJS)\netdll_gsocket.obj :  .AUTODEPEND ..\..\src\msw\gsocket.cpp
 	$(CXX) -bt=nt -zq -fo=$^@ $(NETDLL_CXXFLAGS) $<
 
-$(OBJS)\netdll_gsockmsw.obj :  .AUTODEPEND ..\..\src\msw\gsockmsw.cpp
+$(OBJS)\netdll_sockmsw.obj :  .AUTODEPEND ..\..\src\msw\sockmsw.cpp
 	$(CXX) -bt=nt -zq -fo=$^@ $(NETDLL_CXXFLAGS) $<
 
 $(OBJS)\netdll_urlmsw.obj :  .AUTODEPEND ..\..\src\msw\urlmsw.cpp
@@ -11130,7 +11130,7 @@ $(OBJS)\netlib_url.obj :  .AUTODEPEND ..\..\src\common\url.cpp
 $(OBJS)\netlib_gsocket.obj :  .AUTODEPEND ..\..\src\msw\gsocket.cpp
 	$(CXX) -bt=nt -zq -fo=$^@ $(NETLIB_CXXFLAGS) $<
 
-$(OBJS)\netlib_gsockmsw.obj :  .AUTODEPEND ..\..\src\msw\gsockmsw.cpp
+$(OBJS)\netlib_sockmsw.obj :  .AUTODEPEND ..\..\src\msw\sockmsw.cpp
 	$(CXX) -bt=nt -zq -fo=$^@ $(NETLIB_CXXFLAGS) $<
 
 $(OBJS)\netlib_urlmsw.obj :  .AUTODEPEND ..\..\src\msw\urlmsw.cpp
diff --git a/build/msw/wx_net.dsp b/build/msw/wx_net.dsp
index 243f70b8d5..bbd3a4e987 100644
--- a/build/msw/wx_net.dsp
+++ b/build/msw/wx_net.dsp
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ SOURCE=..\..\src\msw\gsocket.cpp
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
-SOURCE=..\..\src\msw\gsockmsw.cpp
+SOURCE=..\..\src\msw\sockmsw.cpp
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ InputPath=..\..\include\wx\msw\genrcdefs.h
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
-SOURCE=..\..\include\wx\msw\gsockmsw.h
+SOURCE=..\..\include\wx\msw\private\sockmsw.h
 # End Source File
 # End Group
 # Begin Group "Common Headers"
diff --git a/build/msw/wx_vc7_net.vcproj b/build/msw/wx_vc7_net.vcproj
index d3f9892b80..d7456016a3 100644
--- a/build/msw/wx_vc7_net.vcproj
+++ b/build/msw/wx_vc7_net.vcproj
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@
 				RelativePath="..\..\src\msw\gsocket.cpp">
 			</File>
 			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\src\msw\gsockmsw.cpp">
+				RelativePath="..\..\src\msw\sockmsw.cpp">
 			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath="..\..\src\msw\urlmsw.cpp">
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@
 				</FileConfiguration>
 			</File>
 			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\include\wx\msw\gsockmsw.h">
+				RelativePath="..\..\include\wx\msw\private\sockmsw.h">
 			</File>
 		</Filter>
 		<Filter
diff --git a/build/msw/wx_vc8_net.vcproj b/build/msw/wx_vc8_net.vcproj
index 6f10daaebf..13ab8f0022 100644
--- a/build/msw/wx_vc8_net.vcproj
+++ b/build/msw/wx_vc8_net.vcproj
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@
 				>
 			</File>
 			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\src\msw\gsockmsw.cpp"
+				RelativePath="..\..\src\msw\sockmsw.cpp"
 				>
 			</File>
 			<File
@@ -1094,7 +1094,7 @@
 				</FileConfiguration>
 			</File>
 			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\include\wx\msw\gsockmsw.h"
+				RelativePath="..\..\include\wx\msw\private\sockmsw.h"
 				>
 			</File>
 		</Filter>
diff --git a/build/msw/wx_vc9_net.vcproj b/build/msw/wx_vc9_net.vcproj
index f4ba10e6dc..29d0606915 100644
--- a/build/msw/wx_vc9_net.vcproj
+++ b/build/msw/wx_vc9_net.vcproj
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@
 				>
 			</File>
 			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\src\msw\gsockmsw.cpp"
+				RelativePath="..\..\src\msw\sockmsw.cpp"
 				>
 			</File>
 			<File
@@ -1090,7 +1090,7 @@
 				</FileConfiguration>
 			</File>
 			<File
-				RelativePath="..\..\include\wx\msw\gsockmsw.h"
+				RelativePath="..\..\include\wx\msw\private\sockmsw.h"
 				>
 			</File>
 		</Filter>
diff --git a/include/wx/msw/gsockmsw.h b/include/wx/msw/private/sockmsw.h
similarity index 100%
rename from include/wx/msw/gsockmsw.h
rename to include/wx/msw/private/sockmsw.h
diff --git a/src/msw/gsockmsw.cpp b/src/msw/sockmsw.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/msw/gsockmsw.cpp
rename to src/msw/sockmsw.cpp