Thanks, I wasn't aware that winpcap could send as well as receive. I'll keep that option in mind.
Greg On Thursday 12 June 2003 13:55, Bennett Todd wrote: > 2003-06-12T13:20:38 Greg Brigley: > > :) Yes. From an implementation perspective, using the network > > > > sounds simpler and more flexible. But going without it reduces > > the amount of configuration our users have to do, and the amount > > of support that we have to do. > > I just occurred to me, any possibility it might make sense to use a > network protocol over the network bridge cable, and save the user > from having to configure Windows networking by building your > Windows-side app on the Window pcap library? Given you've got a pure > point-to-point connection, with only two participants, one of which > can always be the initiator, the full complexity of TCP is probably > not necessary. Writing a simple UDP-based protocol with > acknowlegements, checksums, sequence numbers, and retries should be > fairly painless I'd think. > > Don't even worry about address negotiation, just hardwire in one > address for the host side and another for the client; since you > aren't going to be pointing the OS's network stack at this interface > no need to worry about conflicts, no? > > -Bennett ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.NET email is sponsored by: eBay Great deals on office technology -- on eBay now! Click here: http://adfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/ck/711-11697-6916-5 _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-devel
