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Asked: 2026-05-19T11:34:07+00:00

I’m developing a filetransfer app in VB.Net The sizes of the files vary, but

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I’m developing a filetransfer app in VB.Net

The sizes of the files vary, but can get up to 10+ GB.

I already create a chat app as a test.

On the clientside I run this code to connect to the server.

Dim clientSocket As New System.Net.Sockets.TcpClient()
Dim serverStream As NetworkStream
clientSocket.Connect("127.0.0.1", 80)

Can I also use this to transfer files?

I want the app to work through a firewall and stuff.

So I think I need the outgoing data on the client to go through port 80. On the server I want to be able to receive the data on another port (E.g. 8888). Is this possible?

And final question is. What protocol should I use for this purpose TCP or UDP.

Sorry for the three-in-one question 🙂

Thanks for helping me out.

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    Transfer Files: Yes you can very well use a reliable network stream to transfer files. Well at least the data of those files. You have to do the file system management (creating the destination file in the right folder, etc.) yourself.

    TCP/UDP: As you need reliability and flow control to transfer big chunks of data over the internet, you might want to go for TCP. Also the other features of TCP like in-order delivery and error detection won’t hurt. You would probably end up implementing all those yourself if using UDP, wasting a lot of your time.

    Firewall: There shouldn’t be a problem with firewalls on the client side of your application, unless they are really very strict and only allow outgoing HTTP connections. But the server port has to be accessible from the internet, that is you want your server side network configured such that incoming connection requests to your public IP and your chosen port are forwarded to the chosen port on your server. Look up “port forwarding” or “port NAT” for more information. Bypassing firewalls and NATs on both sides is really much more difficult if not impossible. Don’t try.

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