*** SOLVED *** very very simple sockets ( TCP Client ) question

for connecting to another computer in a workgroup by name using sockets , which one should we use >>

1 )

TCPClient.Connect("\\ServerName",6000)

or

2 )

Dim ipAddress As IPAddress = Dns.Resolve("\\ServerName"").AddressList(0)
TCPClient.Connect(ipAddress,6000)



any help will be appreciated, thanks

i think it should be the first one, the reason asking was is because its not connecting using the first way, so i want to make sure the connection has no problem, then search other things to find the bug, so which way is it?


thanks

lets just put the question in this way >>
knowing the computer name in a workgroup, how can we find its ip address or host name ?


thanks

Your code is right the only thing about it is that you have the name as a Path and it should be just the computer name. So no "\\" before it.

Dim ip As Net.IPAddress = Net.Dns.Resolve("mhc_pdc").AddressList(0)

thankssssssssssssssssssssssss , problem solved, i was going mad trying other things , thanks again