Directly accessing a network driver

Somnath Roy (sroy@wipinfo.soft.net)
Mon, 13 Jul 1998 13:55:58 +0530 (IST)


Hi all,

Is it possible to access a network driver from an application level (without
going through the IP/TCP/Socket layer) using some "open" system call and
communicate using "ioctl" system call ?

Any response is appreciated.

Tnanx in advance,
- Somnath.

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