Re: ODBC access problems (TCP/IP stack)

rculloty_at_aol.com (RCulloty) wrote:
>
> Well, if the SQL NET program is worth a damn it should be using
>WINSOCK.DLL to encapsulate the SQL transactions into TCP/IP. WINSOCK.DLL
>is the open interface for TCP/IP programming in Microsoft Windows, and it
>is not vendor specific. Therefore, if SQL NET uses WINSOCK, it shouldn't
>matter if your using FTP or CAMELEON or TRUMPET, ect...
> The question is, does SQL NET use WINSOCK??????

You can *pick* WINSOCK as the transport during installation, or you can specify a particular stack (from a list of supported stacks) and use proprietary methods. Your choice.

SQL*Net works just fine using WINSOCK if that's what you choose during install.

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