Re: Newby: is an UDP socket full-duplex?

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From: Test (zzz_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 02/11/05


Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 09:58:02 GMT

m writes:
> FYI: UDP is connectionless. you do not 'connect' to anything either
server
> or client. You send datagrams that are addressed to a destination (IP and
> Port). If you are listening for these packets, then you can read them.
>
> If you want to send data somewhere - just send it.
>
> How are you tring to send the data back?

I use the same UDP socket I read data from...



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