Actually, as mentioned in a previous post, when dealing with only one machine you don't even need a NIC. Install the Microsoft Loopback Adaptor under Network Adapters when you add new hardware.
HTH. -- Stefan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ted Faison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 12:44 PM Subject: Re: Sockets on one machine? To answer your question: only one NIC needed when the sender and receiver are on the same computer. The sender uses one socket, the receiver another. --Ted You can read messages from the DOTNET archive, unsubscribe from DOTNET, or subscribe to other DevelopMentor lists at http://discuss.develop.com.