Error Message:

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WINSOCK Error: Socket type not supported.

Explanation:

The support for the socket type has not been configured on the system or no implementation for it exists. You can expect this error if a WinSock implementation doesn't support socket type SOCK_RAW, for example, within the Internet address family (AF_INET).

User Action:

Developer suggestion: Handle the request as a non-fatal error (if possible), since some WinSock calls can legally fail the request.