Microsoft DirectX 8.0 (C++) |
The primary function of Microsoft® DirectPlay® is to provide you with efficient and flexible messaging support that largely isolates your application from the underlying network hardware and software. If you need to send a status update, you can simply call the relevant DirectPlay API, regardless of what kind of network link is involved. DirectPlay network service providers support communication over TCP/IP, IPX, modem, and serial links.
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DirectPlay does not support secure communications.
To use modems on Microsoft Windows® 95 systems, you must install version 2.0 of the Telephony API (TAPI). You can download TAPI 2.0 from http://www.microsoft.com.