| Platform SDK: Windows Sockets |
This section covers extensions to Windows Sockets 2 that are specific to TCP/IP protocols. It also describes aspects of base Windows Sockets 2 functions that require special consideration or that may exhibit unique behavior when using TCP/IP.
Fast Facts
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| Protocol name(s) | TCP, UDP |
| Description | Provides two transport services over the IP networking layer: UDP for unreliable datagrams, TCP for reliable, connection-oriented byte streams. |
| Address family | AF_INET |
| Header file | Ws2tcpip.h |