This document contains guidance and reference information about the following topics.
Guidance Information
Describes the TCP/IP socket interface and how to use the socket routines in a user-written application.
Describes TCP/IP network protocols, getting started with sockets in the Internet domain, Internet address formats, and TCP/IP-specific network utility routines.
Describes how programmers can communicate on the same machine using the sockets API, and the local IPC address format.
Describes how programmers can communicate with NetBIOS using the sockets API, and the NetBIOS address format.
Presents information for implementing the Winsock 1.1 API for OS/2 applications.
Describes the remote procedure calls and how to use them in a user-written application.
Describes the file transfer protocol routines and how to use them in a user-written application.
Describes the resource reservation protocol routines and how to use them in a user-written application.
Reference Information
Describes the protocol-independent socket calls supported by networking services. This information includes call syntax, usage, and related information.
Describes the sockets utility and Sockets Secure Support (SOCKS) function calls supported by networking services. This information includes call syntax, usage, and related information.
Describes the remote procedure and XDR function calls along with their syntax, usage, and related information.
Describes the file transfer protocol function calls along with their syntax, usage, and related information.
Describes the resource reservation protocol function calls along with their syntax, usage, and related information.
Appendixes
Provides examples of network names contained in the TCPIP\ETC\NETWORKS file.
Provides the socket error codes and descriptions.
Provides a list of the well-known ports supported by TCP/IP.
Contains copyright notices, disclaimers, and trademarks relating to TCP/IP for OS/2 Warp.