vb6.0 udp multicast problem

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From: emp1953 <edgar.purdy@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 15:44:11 -0700 (PDT)

I have a UNIX machine broadcasting and receiving messages via UDP
multicast.

I have configured a vb6.0 app with a winsock control configured
haphazardly. I say haphazardly because there are no winsock udp
multicast examples in any Microsoft documentation or any where else
for that matter.

I can send messages to the Unix machine, it receives them and parses
them perfectly. Messages coming back are not received by the vb6.0
app.

Question 1. Can the winsock control be configured udp multicast?
Since all the examples show unicast.
Question 2. Does anyone have sample code if it is possible? is there
any other way that I can receive this udp multicast traffic in a vb6.0
application.

Thanks

emp1953
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