Connecting to remote devices

There are several steps for an application to undertake when connecting to a remote device in order to use a service on that device. The first is to determine the device with which the user wants to communicate. Then the application needs to find out whether the service that it wants is available. Finally, the application will need to connect, and perhaps enforce some security on the link if necessary.

The following topics walk through this sequence:

• Selecting a Remote Device
  
• Inquiring about Remote Devices
  Describes how to inquire about remote devices.
• Inquiring about Services on a Remote Device
  
• Connecting and Transferring Data to a Remote Device
  Once the device and service have been established, you can connect to the remote service and start using it.
• Using security on outgoing sockets