Re: Python sockets UDP broadcast multicast question??

On Aug 28, 8:06 am, Francesco Bochicchio <bock...@virgilio.it> wrote:
> On 28 Ago, 08:09, inorlando <inorla...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Hi all,
>
> > I have a question about python and sockets , UDP datagram in
> > particular. I'm new to socket programming so please bare with me.
>
> > I am trying to write a simple application that broadcast files to
> > another computer on the same network/subnet but I do not want the
> > receiver computer to have to respond, I only want it to receive the
> > packet.
>
> > So this was simple enough, but my problem is this when I send a file
> > that is say larger then 100K the receiver is not able to keep up with
> > the packets as they arrive. I get say 60 or so then the rest are
> > ignored.
>
> > I have tried a couple of different approaches like threading and
> > queuing,  but all ultimately have the same problem.
>
> > So my question is how can I receive a continuous stream of UDP packets
> > to some kind of buffer for processing with out losing packets?
>
> > Thank you for any help or guidance that you provide.
>
> > - InOrlando
>