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14/03/2006, 17h20

franklin.bowen@gmail.com wrote:
> While developing some Java tools that use UDP broadcasting, I found
> that my laptop will not broadcast packets back to the loopback device
> *IF* I do not have a network connection (IP address assigned to one of
> my interfaces) even if i turn on broadcasting and share ports. Does
> anyone know if this is expected (or maybe undefined?) behaviour in
> networking in general, a Java specific issue, a bug, or some other
> option I have not listed?

I assume this is a Windows 2000 or XP system? If so, this is a very common
problem, and you can easily find the fix if you search for "disable windows
media sense" on your favorite search site. Media sense was another 'ful'
Microsoft idea....

--
Phil Frisbie, Jr.
Hawk Software
http://www.hawksoft.com

14/03/2006, 17h20	#2
Phil Frisbie, Jr. Messages: n/a Hébergeur:	Re: UDP broadcast does not work to loopback device without networkconnection? franklin.bowen@gmail.com wrote: > While developing some Java tools that use UDP broadcasting, I found > that my laptop will not broadcast packets back to the loopback device > IF I do not have a network connection (IP address assigned to one of > my interfaces) even if i turn on broadcasting and share ports. Does > anyone know if this is expected (or maybe undefined?) behaviour in > networking in general, a Java specific issue, a bug, or some other > option I have not listed? I assume this is a Windows 2000 or XP system? If so, this is a very common problem, and you can easily find the fix if you search for "disable windows media sense" on your favorite search site. Media sense was another 'ful' Microsoft idea.... -- Phil Frisbie, Jr. Hawk Software http://www.hawksoft.com