Windows Sockets (Windows Embedded CE 6.0)
1/6/2010
Windows Sockets (Winsock) for Windows Embedded CE-based devices specifies a programming interface based on the familiar socket interface from the University of California at Berkeley. It includes a set of extensions designed to take advantage of the message-driven nature of Windows Embedded CE. Windows CE .NET 4.1 and later supports Winsock 2.2, which provides easier access to multiple transport protocols.
Following the Windows Open System Architecture (WOSA) model, Winsock defines a standard service provider interface (SPI) between the application programming interface (API) and the protocol stacks. Winsock 2.2, with its functions exported from Ws2.dll, is not limited to TCP/IP protocol stacks as is the case for Winsock 1.1.
In This Section
- Winsock Application Development
Describes how you can use Winsock interfaces to create applications for Windows Embedded CE based devices.
- Winsock Reference
Includes reference material for Winsock programming elements.
- Winsock OS Design Development
Presents Winsock information that is helpful when designing and developing a Windows Embedded CE OS. This includes dependency information, the modules and components that implement Winsock, and Winsock implementation considerations.
- Winsock Migration
Presents information that is important to know if you are migrating from one version of Windows Embedded CE to another.
- Winsock Security
Presents security information for Winsock.
- Winsock Samples
Describes sample code that is available in the %_WINCEROOT\Public\Common\Sdk\Samples directory.