Windows提供了一套非常轻量级的网络函数，方便进行网络应用开发，整理出来供参考使用。

The following functions are used in Windows networking:

Obsolete Functions

The following function is provided only for compatibility with 16-bit versions of Windows:

 

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IP Helper Functions

 

The following functions retrieve and modify configuration settings for the TCP/IP transport on the local computer. The following categorical listing can help determine which collection of functions is best suited for a given task:

Adapter Management

Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) Management

Interface Conversion

Interface Management

Internet Protocol (IP) and Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP)

IP Address Management

IP Address String Conversion

IP Neighbor Address Management

IP Path Management

IP Route Management

IP Table Memory Management

IP Utility

Network Configuration

Notification

Persistent Port Reservarion

Security Health

These functions are defined only on Windows Server 2003.

Note  These functions are not available Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.

Teredo IPv6 Client Management

Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and User Datagram Protocol (UDP)

Deprecated APIs

Note  These functions are deprecated and not supported by Microsoft.