A new update for SocketTools is available for download. Version 8.0.8020.2136 was released on April 30, 2014. This is a complete product release that incorporates fixes from the previous general release, as well as all subsequent hotfixes. This update addresses several compatibility issues with the FTP and HTTP components, and fixes a problem with IPv6 connections on […]
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A new update for SocketTools is available for download. Version 8.0.8010.1864 was released on December 10, 2013. This is a complete product release that incorporates fixes from the previous general release, as well as all subsequent hotfixes. You can download the updated version of SocketTools using the same link that was provided to you when you
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SocketTools 8.0 has been released and includes two new server components, one for FTP and another for HTTP. Now you can easily include multi-threaded server functionality in your software with just a few lines of code. This release also includes new asynchronous file transfer functionality on the client side, allowing you to perform multiple background
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A new update for SocketTools is available for download. Version 7.2.7250.2172 was released on August 28, 2012. This is a free update for licensed developers using version 7.0 and later versions. Developers who are using earlier versions of SocketTools are eligible for an upgrade at a discounted price.
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SocketTools 7.2 has been released and is a recommended update for developers who are currently using version 7.0 or 7.1. This update includes a new text messaging (SMS gateway) component, as well as new features, fixes and improvements to existing components. We've added support for secure connections using TLS version 1.1 and 1.2, support for
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SocketTools 7.1 has been released and is a recommended update for developers who are currently using 7.0. This new release includes some general network performance improvements, FTP/SFTP and SSH changes to improve server compatibility and a number of fixes. This is a free update for licensed developers, and is a complete package that replaces the
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Today has been designated as World IPv6 Day, when the largest Internet backbones and many of the major Internet search engines and social network sites will test IPv6 deployment. It was originally promoted earlier this year by Akamai, Facebook, Google, Limelight and Yahoo to determine if there were any major problems with IPv6 connectivity and
Today, the regional registrar APNIC, which is responsible for allocating IP addresses in Asia, has run out of freely available IPv4 addresses. This means that everyone who requests an IPv4 address in countries like China and India (where Internet usage is growing very rapidly) will not be able to get one. The next registrar that
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We’re pleased to announce that SocketTools 7.0 and SocketWrench 7.0 have been released and are available for download. Upgrade pricing is available for developers who are currently using version 6.0 or earlier, and those with active SocketTools Subscriptions can download a free update to the new release. We would also like to thank those developers
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On January 31st, the last of the last of the available IPv4 address blocks were allocated by the IANA. The APNIC registrar requested the last two unreserved /8 address blocks, and this automatically triggered the release of the last 5 reserved address blocks, one to each of the five regional Internet registries (RIRs). Today, the
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