So don't follow your original example.

I was looking to do it somehow else.

I told you how to do it 'somehow else'. I don't get it. You ignored what I wrote, then demanded the answer I gave you, while insisting on continuing on doing it the wrong way. Do you work for MicroSoft?

Pay attention this time:

• Sockets are bidirectional. YOU DO NOT NEED TWO PER CONNECTION.
• You don't need to manage ports. The kernel does it for you already. STOP DOING IT YOURSELF.

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Jeremy
I didn't believe in evil until I dated it.