Windows, Python and low level networking

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ias0nas at lycos.com wrote:

> Is it possible to have low level netwoking with python under Windows?
> Like raw sockets?
> Is it possible to send a single packet using python under windows?

Yes. But be aware of restrictions on raw sockets in XP SP2:

http://blogs.msdn.com/michael_howard/archive/2004/08/12/213611.aspx

and don't blame it on Python if it doesn't work :)

There's a way to overcome this, but it comes with its load of other 
problems.

Anyway, this doesn't belong there, so

fu2 comp.os.ms-windows.networking.tcp-ip