Multi-Threaded Sockets Application

[Jason L James]

Hi all,

I am in the very early stages of writing a multi-threaded
sockets application to enable me to communicate using
TCP/IP to several (upto 255) embedded Ethernet
controllers in VB.Net.

Does anyone have any suggestions for where I could
start to look for ideas for such an application?

Many thanks,

Jason.

 

[Saurabh Kumar]

why do u need a multi-thread app in the first place?

 

[Jason L James]

Saurabh,

Since there are numerous embedded TCP/IP controllers, all acting as
web servers, i need to establish connections to them all so that I can
receive any messages that come from them.

Polling them is not an option as establishing a connection to one
server would drop an existing connection to another server.

Configuring them as web client is not the answer as both the embedded
device and the host PC can send message, but it is essential that I
capture any messages from the embedded device.

Hope that helps.

Jason

 

[Tom Shelton]

Hi all,

I am in the very early stages of writing a multi-threaded
sockets application to enable me to communicate using
TCP/IP to several (upto 255) embedded Ethernet
controllers in VB.Net.

Does anyone have any suggestions for where I could
start to look for ideas for such an application?

Many thanks,

Jason.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/cpguide/html/cpconsockets.asp