C# Networking: UDP Packets dont arrive on Android

Question

I try to get UDP Packets from a Server to the UDPClient on my Kindle Fire HDX with code like this, which is executed in another thread:

//Valid IP and Port
Client = new UdpClient ();
Client.Client.ReceiveTimeout = TimeOut;
remoteIPEndPoint = new IPEndPoint(IPAddress.Parse(Server), Port);
//Sending works
Client.Send (sendPacket, sendPacket.Length,  remoteIPEndPoint);
//Throws Exception
byte[] rcvPacket = Client.Receive (ref remoteIPEndPoint);

On Android the Client sends the message and the server receives it. But if the Server sends a message to the device it never arrives. I tested the same code on another Windows PC and it works.
Sending a ping to the server does also not work, while pinging the device is working.

Using Unity 5 and a Kindle Fire HDX Tablet.
Internet Access is set to Require and the Tablet is in a WirelessLAN.

Sloane

Answer 1

I think you should implement socket communication by using thread.
I developed Android-PC socket communication project a year ago by using Unity 4.33f.

First time, I implement communication logic in update so I can`t receive any message from server. I prefer you check your communication logic.

Here is main communication logic that I have implemented. I wish it helps your work.

//This function send packet according to the request
void SendPacket(byte[] msg,Request cmd)
{
    switch (cmd)
    {
        case Request.LogInRequest:
            try
            {
                //If socket exist,destroy it first.
                if( GlobalInfo.NetworkActivity.currentSocket != null && GlobalInfo.NetworkActivity.currentSocket.Connected )
                {
                    GlobalInfo.NetworkActivity.currentSocket.Shutdown( SocketShutdown.Both );
                    System.Threading.Thread.Sleep( 5 );
                    GlobalInfo.NetworkActivity.currentSocket.Close();
                }
                
                IPEndPoint endPoint = new IPEndPoint(IPAddress.Parse(GlobalInfo.LoginUserInformation.serverIp),GlobalInfo.LoginUserInformation.serverPort);
                GlobalInfo.NetworkActivity.currentSocket = new Socket(AddressFamily.InterNetwork,SocketType.Stream,ProtocolType.Tcp);
                GlobalInfo.NetworkActivity.currentSocket.Blocking = false;
                AsyncCallback onConnect = new AsyncCallback(OnConnect);
                GlobalInfo.NetworkActivity.currentSocket.BeginConnect(endPoint,onConnect,GlobalInfo.NetworkActivity.currentSocket);
                //Wait until connection established
                connectDone.WaitOne();
                
            }
            catch(SocketException se)
            {
                GlobalInfo.NetworkActivity.isConnected = false;
                print ("Socket Exception:" + se.ToString());
            }
            break;
        case Request.LogOutRequest:
            GlobalInfo.NetworkActivity.isLoggedFlag = false;
            GlobalInfo.NetworkActivity.receivedThreadExitFlag = true;
            break;

        default:
            break;
    }

    if (GlobalInfo.NetworkActivity.isConnected)
    {
        try{
            AsyncCallback onSend = new AsyncCallback(OnSend);
            GlobalInfo.NetworkActivity.currentSocket.BeginSend(msg,0,msg.Length,SocketFlags.None,onSend,0);
        }catch(SocketException se){
            print ("Socket Exception. Send Packet Failure." + se.ToString());
        }
    }
    else
    {
        print ("Connection Problem. Send Packet Failure. Reconnect Please!");
        GlobalInfo.NetworkActivity.currentSocket.Shutdown(SocketShutdown.Both);
        GlobalInfo.NetworkActivity.currentSocket.Close();
    }

}
//Receive Thread
void ReceiveThread()
{
    ... ... ...
    bool bFlag = true;
    while(bFlag){
        if((GlobalInfo.NetworkActivity.isConnected == false) || GlobalInfo.NetworkActivity.receivedThreadExitFlag){
            bFlag = false;
            print ("Connection Problem! Receive Thread Exit!");
        }else{
            print ("Thread Ready!");
            try{
                AsyncCallback receiveData = new AsyncCallback(OnReceiveData);
                GlobalInfo.NetworkActivity.currentSocket.BeginReceive(m_buffer,0,m_buffer.Length,SocketFlags.None,receiveData,GlobalInfo.NetworkActivity.currentSocket);
            }catch(SocketException se){
                bFlag = false;
                print ("Receive Thread Error. Socket Exception:" + se.ToString());
            }
        }
    }
}

//Receive Function
public void OnReceiveData(IAsyncResult ar)
{
    Socket rec_sock = (Socket)ar.AsyncState;
    try
    {
        int nBytesReceive = rec_sock.EndReceive(ar);
        if(nBytesReceive >0)
        {
            byte[] receive = new byte[nBytesReceive];
            for(int i = 0; i < nBytesReceive; i ++)
            {
                receive = m_buffer;
            }

            //Check Packet Type
            DecompilePacket(receive);
            // This is important command. Must deep think...ReceiveThread();
        }
        else
        {
            print ("Connection Problem. You have been disconnected.");
            GlobalInfo.NetworkActivity.receivedThreadExitFlag = true;
            GlobalInfo.NetworkActivity.currentSocket.Shutdown(SocketShutdown.Both);
            GlobalInfo.NetworkActivity.currentSocket.Close();
        }
    }
    catch(Exception e)
    {
        GlobalInfo.NetworkActivity.receivedThreadExitFlag = true;
        print ("Receive Thread Exception:" + e.ToString());
    }
}

//Send Function
void OnSend(IAsyncResult ar)
{
    Socket rec_socket = (Socket)ar.AsyncState;
    try{
        rec_socket.EndSend(ar);
        print ("Send Packet Successfully");
    }catch(Exception se){
        print("Send Packet Failure:" + se.ToString());
    }
}

void SetPacket(Request cmd)
{
    ... .... ...
    ModelSerializer mainMsgSerializer = new ModelSerializer ();
    MemoryStream mainMsgMemoryStream = new MemoryStream ();
    mainMsgSerializer.Serialize (mainMsgMemoryStream, qmdMessage);

    //Do action according to the command
    SendPacket(mainMsgMemoryStream.ToArray(),cmd);
}

Andorra

Answer 2

Update:
After some hours wasting to this problem i found out that packets above 1472 Bytes are lost.
Seems like there was a Problem with Packets, which are bigger than the MTU of the Ethernet Frame (1500 Bytes).

Sloane

Answer 3

I have a same issue…how can I fix this problem?

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