I think multicast has some kind of connection to the multicast group. It make sense to me that no connection is a problem for that connection to the group. But I have no real experience. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.overbyte.be
----- Original Message ----- From: "Angus Robertson - Magenta Systems Ltd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <twsocket@elists.org> Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 7:55 PM Subject: [twsocket] Listening UDP socket > Should it be possible to start listening on a socket when the network > adaptor is not connected, specifically a multicast address? In my case > this is a wireless adaptor out of range. > > I'm using UDP multicasting with 225.1.55.55, and unless the adaptor is > connected I get an 'address not available' exception when listening. A > normal UDP socket listens OK. > > Also, if the network connection drops, and then reconnects later, no > further multicasts are received. It seems to socket must be closed each > time the connection drops, and listen started again later. > > Is this all known multicasting behaviour? > > Angus > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe or change your settings for TWSocket mailing list > please goto http://www.elists.org/mailman/listinfo/twsocket > Visit our website at http://www.overbyte.be -- To unsubscribe or change your settings for TWSocket mailing list please goto http://www.elists.org/mailman/listinfo/twsocket Visit our website at http://www.overbyte.be
