controlling parallel port via lan:

[bass29]

hi! i made a program in vb that controls the data port of the parallel port.. all is working properly, but i want to control the parallel port remotely. the problem is i dont know how to send the data from the client pc to my controller pc. are there any commands to send 8Bit binary data from the client pc to the control pc using VB? anything would be a great help... tnx!

[sashi]

hi! i made a program in vb that controls the data port of the parallel port.. all is working properly, but i want to control the parallel port remotely. the problem is i dont know how to send the data from the client pc to my controller pc. are there any commands to send 8Bit binary data from the client pc to the control pc using VB? anything would be a great help... tnx!

Hi there,

Do a little research on WinSock / Sockets, it's will very handy when it comes to communication over network by sending & receiving TCP / UDP packets. Run a simple search on TheScripts, use "Winsock" / "Sockets" as search keywords, hope it helps. Good luck & Take care.