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Re: Making a TCP or UDP or Unux Socket Server Listen on a port



Can your systems ping each other?

On Thursday 15 November 2001 11:35 am, shyamk@eth.net wrote:
> I am having  Server Programs (for TCP,UDP,Unix Sockets) , that listen on a
> port number say , 9888 at
> 10.10.1.4
> and they are being contacted by a Client (for TCP,UDP,Unix Sockets)  Linux
> machine from 10.10.1.1 .
>
> Both macines are on the LAN , nothing more nothing less . We have not yet
> gone for any higher stuff like DNS , etc . So , basically  10.10.1.4
> and 10.10.1.1 are not on any Linux network , but simply they identify and
> respond on the LAN.
>
> My Clients and Server (socket  programs) do not communicate at all on this
> network .
>
> Please guide me on what I should do .
>
> My line of thinking is : Add some  entry to the
> /etc/services   specifying the port , but this is what I tried and failed
> :- # At the bottom of /etc/services  :-
> tcp 9888/tcp
> a.out 9889/tcp
>
> Please help me get these programs to communicate .
>
> Warm regards,
> (shyamk@eth.net)
> Shyam



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