search lan for tcp server

[venAdder]

hi,

I am writing a game in managed c++. The game consists of two players. One player has a server runing on his machinewhich will wait for connection from other player. The other player is supposed to search for the server on the LAN. I have no idea how can i accomplish other player searchign lan for this server. Can comeone please point me in direction how can i accomplish this, perhaps an article i can read which will point me in right direction?

Will greatly appreciate any help!
Thank You

[ahoodin]

You can broadcast with UDP or multicast with TCP.
http://tangentsoft.net/wskfaq/intermediate.html#broadcast
http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Multicast-HOWTO.html
This would allow for a packet to be broadcast or multicast out on the network and the server could answer with some sort of a "<ACK>Here I am!<FFT><FFT>"

HTH,

ahoodin

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