Suggested posts to develop TCP IP, UDP skills

Hello folks,

hope you can point me in the right direction. I realise that TCP/IP is a vast topic,
I am currently developing my skills with regard to BMax. I am interested in developing
an appreciation of TCP IP / UDP - and thought it'd be nice to do this in tandem with
developing my BMax skills. I have sifted through a few threads and the following seem like
useful 'jumping off' points:-

Link 1 http://www.blitzbasic.com/Community/posts.php?topic=59847#667374
Link 2 http://www.blitzbasic.com/Community/posts.php?topic=62117#694570
Link 3 http://www.blitzbasic.com/Community/posts.php?topic=60822#678784
Link 4 http://www.blitzbasic.com/Community/posts.php?topic=59515#664001
Link 5 http://www.blitzbasic.com/Community/posts.php?topic=57586#641077

I have dabbled with B3D prior to using BMax, has anyone any experience regarding using
B3D as opposed to BMax to develop their appreciation of TCP IP / UDP ?

Any advice regarding suggested sites for developing a good grounding in networking
protocols gratefully received.....


Regards,

If you are more used to B3D currently, BNet and BNetEx, both modules by Vertex (one with OO, one more the B3D Function way), might be of interest as they give BM similar capabilities to those of the old Blitz which should make it easier to get a "base" to start off. There is even a funny 2 player online mario game like tutorial available for it.

Cheers Dreamora, will give it a whirl...

nothing better than experimenting on your own with networking (once you have a very basic understanding of course). Sending some junk data between computers is one thing. Implementing networking in the area of games gets to be a little overwhelming depending on what your goals are and how you approach them.

There was a thread a few months ago (I think Wave did it, but I might be mistaken) that the author decided to post several networking tutorials.

aha! found it:
http://www.blitzmax.com/Community/posts.php?topic=59397

Thanks Alex, have been on my hols, just had a quick peek and it looks well written.