Re: Networks and wireless etc

Simon Jefferies wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Please can you tell me if I'm doing this right or not?
>
> I'm trying to get winsock to use the relevant network adapter to
> connect to an IP address. I have enumerated the list of devices and
> have e.g. network card, wireless network and loopback (using the
> GetAdaptersAddresses() WIN32 function). Do I simply use the SOCKADDR
> structure?

bind() to a sepcific local address before connecting.

> Or am I doing this completely wrong? What i'm trying to do is get the
> user to select that they may want to connect using the wireless or
> bluetooth device? Can this be done or is it up to Windows to decide
> etc?

It can be done but it is usually a bad idea *especially* when volatile
things like Wi-Fi and BT are involved. The network config may change when I
move a few feet but the preferences I selected for your app won't


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Eugene
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