Thread: udp vs tcp.....

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    udp vs tcp.....

    hi all...
    i am going to make a remote administration application..
    which protocol should i use... TCP or UDP and why .. ?

    plus how can i check if a udp connection is made or not in visual basic 6.0.?

    thanks
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    UDP vs TCP.

    VB......bah!!!

    gg

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    what ?
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    TCP

    because

    error checking for lost/out of sequence packets.



    'Ultra Dumb Protocol' is only good if you don't care if the message is not recieved (and is in sequence ie screen update)
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