I was able to force the linker to use "ws2_32.lib" by adding the following line in my code. #pragma comment(lib, "ws2_32.lib") I found this in MSDN but it took a lot of search. Thanks

jocblack wrote: ...I didn't setup the property sheet... Which means what exactly? jocblack wrote: I used property control default... What is this? "Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed" - 2 Timothy 2:15 "Judge not by the eye but by the heart." - Native American Proverb