Binding fails in socket programming when i do it in loop

[shekaranjanappa]

Hi
I have a requirement to do follwing operation in looop

1. open socket
2. start
3. bind
4. listion
5. close socket

Here used ip address and port is same always.

the problem i am facing is.. in the first iteration every thing is fine but when it goes for second iteration bind fails to same socket.

can please any one help me in solving this problem

Cheers