Basic Networking

This section covers some basic networking technology topics that you need to understand to write Microsoft® DirectPlay® applications. For a general discussion of networking technology, see one of the standard texts on the subject, such as Computer Networks by Andrew Tannenbaum.

• DirectPlay Service Providers
• DirectPlay Addressing
• DirectPlay Protocol
• Optimizing Network Usage
• Network Address Translation, Firewalls, and Proxies
• Using the DirectX Protocol in an Application