The service provider furnishes network-specific communication services as requested by DirectPlay. Online services and network operators can supply service providers for specialized hardware and communications media. Microsoft includes the following service providers with DirectPlay:
·IPX
Individual service providers are identified using a GUID. GUIDs for the standard service providers are listed in the header file DPLAY.H. Third-party service providers will have their own GUIDs.
This section outlines what to expect from the default service providers that Microsoft ships. To obtain information about the behavior of third-party service providers, contact the network operator.