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Re: How to start TCP/IP programming?

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From: Chris Gatcombe
Date: Sat, 27 May 1995 00:00
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In article <801421057snz@musicman.demon.co.uk>
           scott@musicman.demon.co.uk "Scott Mordecai" writes:

> I've decided I want to try and learn more about the technicalities of our
> TCP/IP network at work (not Internet connected).  Reading books, etc.  is
> fine but I reckon the best way to do so is to try and program something.  I
> thought a simple Telnet prog would be a good start.
> 
> BUT, I don't know how...!  I'd like to write it in C - it's not a C
> tutorial I'm after, I'd like to know how to 'program TCP/IP'?
> 
> Could anyone point me in the direction of any relevant book, texts, rfc's,
> etc. please? Obviously, the less the cost, the better.

The definitive book is "Unix network programming" by W. Richard Stevens.
This gives loads of examples in C. If you have a network of Suns (or similar) 
at work, then you should be able to easily get some programs going.

Chris.

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