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Packet size?

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Started by bose November 29, 2001 03:56 PM

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bose

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November 29, 2001 03:56 PM

How could I get a packet without knowing what size or type of packet it is? I have to specify size, but what if I don''t know which packet it is?

Anon Mike

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November 29, 2001 04:00 PM

Just have a buffer big enough to hold your largest packet.

-Mike

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