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A network socket (socket) is an endpoint of a communication flow between processes over a computer network. This tag is different from websocket.
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		29 votes2 answers10012 viewsWhat are Network Sockets and Websockets?I am studying real-time Node.js programming and I have arisen some doubts regarding network sockets. I found nothing explained in detail, so I decided to open the question. What is a network socket… 
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		28 votes2 answers1891 viewsHow to design a basic socket client applicationFirst of all I apologise for the long text, and for the various points raised. I thought it best to cast everyone on a question just because they are interrelated and because I think anyone with… 
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		10 votes1 answer8664 viewsSocket between 2 clients and 1 C serverHow to receive two connections? The system consists of 2 clients and 1 server, the server must receive the connections and initiate a sequential conversation with the clients. I was able to… 
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		9 votes1 answer589 viewsSSL socket dying on client and no errors on serverI have a problem with connections with Sockets ssl in python When performing a stress test on the SMTP daemon I am writing the client some sending threads die with "Connection reset by peer" ,… 
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		9 votes1 answer296 viewsWhat are Sockets? And how to develop in C#?I have to develop a socket, but I don’t know what it is or how it works! I wanted to know what it takes to create a C#Socket, I am using Visual Studio as IDE. 
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		8 votes3 answers637 viewsDeploying queues for WebsocketI’m developing a server WebSocket which will control multi client connections, will basically function as a chat, will be a kind of game multiplayer, after many researches and some tests I realized… 
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		8 votes1 answer479 viewsSocket "cutting" bytes into two packetsI am developing a Socket communication of my program with the server. This server is responsible for bridging between my program and the users that are connected to it, that is, the user when… 
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		7 votes1 answer390 viewsHow to create a loop to send an event in socket.io?I have an architectural problem. I have a code using socket. in nodejs: socket.on('images',function (aData){ ... socket.sockets.emit('show', JSON.stringify({imagens : json})) }); I’m trying to… 
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		7 votes1 answer326 viewsC#. Net blocking or non-blocking?Do the System.Net.Sockets library, using asynchronous operations such as Beginreceive(), Beginread() and Beginsend() work in blocking or non-blocking ways? If I have 100 connections, it will be 100… 
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		7 votes2 answers963 viewsHow to get the public IP of a connected user via socket?I need to get the IP address of a user who will remotely connect to my program, and list it, the program itself is a chat where only the server will store the IP address of the users. Client… 
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		7 votes2 answers2973 viewsWhat’s the difference between socket and port?Developing a app service-oriented, I came across the following question: What is the difference between door and socket within the computational framework? terminology socket connection networks architecture-computersasked 7 years, 8 months ago Alexandro Campos 81
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		7 votes1 answer730 viewsClient-Server Chat application with Sockets does not workI’m doing a project and I got to the communication part between the server and the client and I couldn’t get the output I wanted (image output). The goal is for the server and client to communicate… 
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		7 votes1 answer145 viewsHow to exchange information in full-duplex mode?Note the two codes below: Client. c: #include <stdio.h> #include <stdlib.h> #include <string.h> #include <netdb.h> #include <unistd.h> #include <arpa/inet.h>… 
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		6 votes1 answer5046 viewsClient/Server (Windows) with C SocketsI’m trying to write a program written in C, which is able to upload a file or text to a particular server. I searched a lot on google but most of the tutorials are aimed at linux environment, either… 
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		6 votes1 answer1432 viewsIs it possible to know how many customers are connected to Serversocket?How do I see how many customers are connected to my ServerSocket java? 
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		6 votes1 answer1276 viewsMulti Thread Socket Server - Java Server and C++ ClientI have to develop a Mini Server Socket Multi Thread (college work) in Java and need to make a Client in C, for example, can be in any language, but I chose these two. How do I send the Client values… 
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		6 votes2 answers1997 viewsChat with notifications in the appI have an Android application that inside it, the user can send message to the administrator(eu). I wanted to do something more cool in this communication, I would like when I answered the message,… 
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		6 votes1 answer1768 viewsWhat is a loopback interface?I was going through socket connection issues on my server: Causing the error [could not bind to "tcp://127.0.0.1:8843". Cannot assign request Adress]? I managed to solve the problem. The technician… 
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		6 votes1 answer1969 viewsHow to receive multiple socket requests on one server?Hello! I’m doing a server/ client schema program in Python in which I wanted to have only one server and several clients. Imagine having 3 clients each make a request to the server via socket… 
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		6 votes2 answers1129 viewsHow do I know if a socket client has disconnected?I have a server that has a List with all connected clients. Client connects and connection is managed in a unique thread with infinite communication loop. The problem when I drop the client or close… 
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		5 votes2 answers5867 viewsCommunication between applications using socket through UDP making MulticastI’m trying to communicate between applications where one of them transmits a certain message and the others just receive, I don’t know the IP address of the ones that will receive and even if they… 
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		5 votes2 answers188 viewsC# Difference between Beginaccept and AcceptasyncWhat is the difference between the two asynchronous forms? Which has better performance handling sockets and handling thousands of connection simultaneously? Example for Beginxxx:… 
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		5 votes2 answers7594 viewsSend objects via socketI have a chat that exchanges messages (String) to each other. Everything is working correctly. However, now I want to start sending objects via Socket, like for example, a class that has some… 
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		5 votes4 answers64762 viewsMysql installation socket errorI am unable to uninstall or make Mysql 5.5 work on my Ubuntu Linux 14.04.LTS, every time I try to access it, I get the following message: ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can’t connect to local Mysql server… 
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		5 votes1 answer438 viewsHow to implement timeout in recv() in socket. hI’m wondering if there’s any function to put a timeout together with recv() using Socket.h. Code example: // Variaveis UINT in_socket_handler; struct sockaddr_in server; // Cria o Socket… 
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		5 votes1 answer555 viewsSome questions about socketI’m taking a look at an example of microsoft itself and I’m having some doubts. Example taken from this link: https://msdn.microsoft.com/pt-br/library/bew39x2a(v=vs.110). aspx Let’s imagine a chat… 
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		5 votes1 answer221 viewsIs it possible to use Websocket connections in Apache?With the emergence of Websockets in the browsers, I also had the interest to make some implementations in some applications. Of course with the idea comes the initial doubts. One of the questions I… 
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		5 votes1 answer124 viewsAsync methods - return string from UDPI am developing a code whose goal is to send a package with a string in broadcast and then read the answer (if any), however I want to create a method that just returns the string of the answer. I… 
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		5 votes1 answer112 viewsProblems comparing two Ipv6 addressesLately I’ve been working on several "test codes" to exercise the "head", specifically codes involving the API of sockets of Unix. The most recent code I wrote was a simple server that receives a new… 
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		5 votes2 answers141 viewsconnect python 3x to a serverI have been studying python for some time and I was trying to create a script to connect to a server and get a response from it, but when I use the code I get an error that I can’t fix My code… 
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		5 votes2 answers139 viewsSend message confirmation received UDPGood afternoon, I have the code for Udplisten, which causes PC1 to send a message to PC3 via an interlocutor (PC2), however, after the message reaches PC3, it has to send to PC1 to confirm that it… 
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		4 votes2 answers495 viewsServersocket IP lock?I have developed a socket system in Delphi. It is possible to block an IP to not connect to my server? Obs: The components were used: SERVERSOCKET and CLIENTSOCKET.… 
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		4 votes1 answer358 viewsDoubt about the socket.io functioningI have a question regarding the socket.io that I have already researched in several places and most of a rolled up or uses some obscure terms, but ends up not answering the doubt directly. The… 
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		4 votes1 answer248 viewsChoosing encryption in SSLHow can I define exactly which encryption I will use in the routine below? I want to define for example that the encryption to be used is the AES, or DES, or 3DES... // Setup truststore KeyStore… 
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		4 votes1 answer876 viewsEncapsulate Tclientsocket connections in MultithreadsI have a variable number X of electronic equipment (Weather stations) in my local network, each equipment provides a Serversocket connection with an IP and a specific Port, I have an application… 
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		4 votes2 answers108 viewsCast in socketsGuys wanted to understand what the reason of doing these cast below is just by aesthetics? What does it really affect in the code? struct iphdr *ip; char *buffer ip = (struct iphdr*) packet; icmp =… 
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		4 votes1 answer987 viewsNotifications with Springhow to implement a system of notifications that receive an example notification counter in real time: My question is that when it is inserted there in the bank one more line and go from 4 to 5… 
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		4 votes1 answer1026 viewsProblems with chat sockets with NO-IP hostWell, first of all, I’ve searched a lot of sites, including here, how to do this. I tested codes and modified but still, I kept getting errors. The problem is the sockets to make the connection. I… 
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		4 votes2 answers212 viewsCreating buffers in PHPStaff need to create in PHP a buffer (string) from a data set (array) to send via socket. In this buffer i want all attributes of the set that are stored in it, obey its size. Example: Whether I… 
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		4 votes1 answer842 viewsWhat is and what is the sockaddr_in structure for?Lately I’ve been wanting to program a network sockets in C++ but as the matters on the internet about it are a little limited coming to show only how to program the sockets without explaining in… 
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		4 votes1 answer149 viewsCustomers do not communicate in the same multiplayer game in JavaI’m trying to make a simple tank multiplayer game by implementing chat. The game and the chat are all ok! However, I can’t get 2 customers to view the same object Arena. In this case, each customer… 
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		4 votes2 answers364 viewsHow to block a website with Delphi, vbs or msdos?I have a user control and monitoring system and would like to block a site using Delphi or even MSDOS or vbs commands, or even using Sockets(I don’t know if it’s possible)? What I have so far is… 
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		4 votes1 answer420 viewsMulti Thread Socket Server and its Clients talking to each otherI have a question that is killing me and I would like to share with you, maybe someone has the answer or a way forward to address this doubt. I have good experience with Web/Desktop development,… 
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		4 votes1 answer110 viewsIt is possible to access a port via TCP/UDP from a web applicationIt is possible to send data to a port (e.g.: 5151) via TCP or UDP from a site, on the front end, using Javascript for example. I’ve been searching for a while and the closest I’ve come so far is… 
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		3 votes2 answers1435 viewsHow do I receive messages from a GPS that uses GPRS via PHP?I have a Gosafe G91i device, a GPS device that sends your location from time to time to an IP and a port that I can set up. At the moment, are set IP and port of an online server (Orange gps-trace)… 
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		3 votes1 answer210 viewsObject instantiation failure: only the first is createdI have a class in JAVA which is a Server. I put in this server class the port argument, for example. If I were to call this class I would do so: new Servidor(5000);. 5000 is the argument of this… 
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		3 votes1 answer107 viewsSocket with TimertaskI want to request the serverSocket a response (some information) every 5 seconds. I rode my socket and I’m wearing a TimerTask to execute a method every 5 seconds, but only the first execution is… 
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		3 votes2 answers567 viewsJava server disconnects idle users after 5 minutesI’m using this Java methodology for connection between client and server, I copied it from the internet, and it helped me a lot, but the server allows the user to stay connected while he’s sending… 
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		3 votes1 answer5312 viewsC# Socket Refusing Public ConnectionI am using the server and client example below to make a TCP connection via internet and in the client returns the following message: Additional information: No connection could be made because the… 
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		3 votes1 answer294 viewsC socket for Linux (how to pass a struct?)I have a client/server application and need to transfer a struct to the server, but this way is not working: typedef struct{ int pontos; int vidas; int flagReiniciar; int flagAcabar; int…