diff --git a/tests/Makefile.in b/tests/Makefile.in
index e64653114c..62aeef8bb9 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.in
+++ b/tests/Makefile.in
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ TEST_GUI_OBJECTS =  \
 	test_gui_htmlwindow.o \
 	test_gui_guifuncs.o \
 	test_gui_selstoretest.o \
+	test_gui_socket.o \
 	test_gui_clientsize.o \
 	test_gui_setsize.o
 TEST_GUI_ODEP =  $(_____pch_testprec_test_gui_testprec_h_gch___depname)
@@ -166,9 +167,6 @@ PRINTFBENCH_ODEP = $(_____pch_testprec_printfbench_testprec_h_gch___depname)
 @COND_ICC_PCH_1@	./.pch/testprec_test/testprec.h.gch
 @COND_USE_PCH_1@_____pch_testprec_test_testprec_h_gch___depname \
 @COND_USE_PCH_1@	= ./.pch/testprec_test/testprec.h.gch
-COND_MONOLITHIC_0___WXLIB_NET_p = \
-	-lwx_base$(WXBASEPORT)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)$(WX_LIB_FLAVOUR)_net-$(WX_RELEASE)$(HOST_SUFFIX)
-@COND_MONOLITHIC_0@__WXLIB_NET_p = $(COND_MONOLITHIC_0___WXLIB_NET_p)
 COND_MONOLITHIC_0___WXLIB_XML_p = \
 	-lwx_base$(WXBASEPORT)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)$(WX_LIB_FLAVOUR)_xml-$(WX_RELEASE)$(HOST_SUFFIX)
 @COND_MONOLITHIC_0@__WXLIB_XML_p = $(COND_MONOLITHIC_0___WXLIB_XML_p)
@@ -228,6 +226,9 @@ COND_MONOLITHIC_0___WXLIB_CORE_p = \
 @COND_ICC_PCH_1@	./.pch/testprec_printfbench/testprec.h.gch
 @COND_USE_PCH_1@_____pch_testprec_printfbench_testprec_h_gch___depname \
 @COND_USE_PCH_1@	= ./.pch/testprec_printfbench/testprec.h.gch
+COND_MONOLITHIC_0___WXLIB_NET_p = \
+	-lwx_base$(WXBASEPORT)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)$(WX_LIB_FLAVOUR)_net-$(WX_RELEASE)$(HOST_SUFFIX)
+@COND_MONOLITHIC_0@__WXLIB_NET_p = $(COND_MONOLITHIC_0___WXLIB_NET_p)
 @COND_WXUNIV_1@__WXUNIV_DEFINE_p = -D__WXUNIVERSAL__
 @COND_USE_EXCEPTIONS_0@__EXCEPTIONS_DEFINE_p = -DwxNO_EXCEPTIONS
 @COND_USE_RTTI_0@__RTTI_DEFINE_p = -DwxNO_RTTI
@@ -278,7 +279,7 @@ test$(EXEEXT): $(TEST_OBJECTS)
 @COND_USE_PCH_1@	$(BK_MAKE_PCH) ./.pch/testprec_test/testprec.h.gch testprec.h $(CXX) $(TEST_CXXFLAGS)
 
 @COND_USE_GUI_1@test_gui$(EXEEXT): $(TEST_GUI_OBJECTS) $(__test_gui___win32rc)
-@COND_USE_GUI_1@	$(CXX) -o $@ $(TEST_GUI_OBJECTS)    -L$(LIBDIRNAME) $(SAMPLES_RPATH_FLAG) $(CPPUNIT_LIBS)  $(LDFLAGS)  $(__WXLIB_HTML_p) $(EXTRALIBS_HTML) $(__WXLIB_CORE_p)  $(__WXLIB_BASE_p)  $(__WXLIB_MONO_p) $(__LIB_TIFF_p) $(__LIB_JPEG_p) $(__LIB_PNG_p) $(EXTRALIBS_FOR_GUI) $(__LIB_ZLIB_p) $(__LIB_REGEX_p) $(__LIB_EXPAT_p) $(EXTRALIBS_FOR_BASE) $(LIBS)
+@COND_USE_GUI_1@	$(CXX) -o $@ $(TEST_GUI_OBJECTS)    -L$(LIBDIRNAME) $(SAMPLES_RPATH_FLAG) $(CPPUNIT_LIBS)  $(LDFLAGS)  $(__WXLIB_HTML_p) $(EXTRALIBS_HTML) $(__WXLIB_CORE_p)  $(__WXLIB_NET_p)  $(__WXLIB_BASE_p)  $(__WXLIB_MONO_p) $(__LIB_TIFF_p) $(__LIB_JPEG_p) $(__LIB_PNG_p) $(EXTRALIBS_FOR_GUI) $(__LIB_ZLIB_p) $(__LIB_REGEX_p) $(__LIB_EXPAT_p) $(EXTRALIBS_FOR_BASE) $(LIBS)
 @COND_USE_GUI_1@	
 @COND_USE_GUI_1@	$(__test_gui___mac_setfilecmd)
 @COND_USE_GUI_1@	$(SAMPLES_RPATH_POSTLINK)
@@ -563,6 +564,9 @@ test_gui_guifuncs.o: $(srcdir)/misc/guifuncs.cpp $(TEST_GUI_ODEP)
 test_gui_selstoretest.o: $(srcdir)/misc/selstoretest.cpp $(TEST_GUI_ODEP)
 	$(CXXC) -c -o $@ $(TEST_GUI_CXXFLAGS) $(srcdir)/misc/selstoretest.cpp
 
+test_gui_socket.o: $(srcdir)/net/socket.cpp $(TEST_GUI_ODEP)
+	$(CXXC) -c -o $@ $(TEST_GUI_CXXFLAGS) $(srcdir)/net/socket.cpp
+
 test_gui_clientsize.o: $(srcdir)/window/clientsize.cpp $(TEST_GUI_ODEP)
 	$(CXXC) -c -o $@ $(TEST_GUI_CXXFLAGS) $(srcdir)/window/clientsize.cpp
 
diff --git a/tests/makefile.bcc b/tests/makefile.bcc
index 560bad2c92..5230af9161 100644
--- a/tests/makefile.bcc
+++ b/tests/makefile.bcc
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ TEST_GUI_OBJECTS =  \
 	$(OBJS)\test_gui_htmlwindow.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\test_gui_guifuncs.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\test_gui_selstoretest.obj \
+	$(OBJS)\test_gui_socket.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\test_gui_clientsize.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\test_gui_setsize.obj
 PRINTFBENCH_CXXFLAGS = $(__RUNTIME_LIBS) -I$(BCCDIR)\include $(__DEBUGINFO) \
@@ -168,10 +169,6 @@ EXTRALIBS_FOR_BASE =
 EXTRALIBS_FOR_BASE =  
 !endif
 !if "$(MONOLITHIC)" == "0"
-__WXLIB_NET_p = \
-	wxbase$(WX_RELEASE_NODOT)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)$(WX_LIB_FLAVOUR)_net.lib
-!endif
-!if "$(MONOLITHIC)" == "0"
 __WXLIB_XML_p = \
 	wxbase$(WX_RELEASE_NODOT)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)$(WX_LIB_FLAVOUR)_xml.lib
 !endif
@@ -228,6 +225,10 @@ __LIB_JPEG_p = wxjpeg$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib
 !if "$(USE_GUI)" == "1"
 __LIB_PNG_p = wxpng$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib
 !endif
+!if "$(MONOLITHIC)" == "0"
+__WXLIB_NET_p = \
+	wxbase$(WX_RELEASE_NODOT)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)$(WX_LIB_FLAVOUR)_net.lib
+!endif
 !if "$(BUILD)" == "debug"
 __OPTIMIZEFLAG = -Od
 !endif
@@ -358,7 +359,7 @@ $(OBJS)\test.exe: $(OBJS)\test_dummy.obj  $(TEST_OBJECTS)
 !if "$(USE_GUI)" == "1"
 $(OBJS)\test_gui.exe: $(OBJS)\test_gui_dummy.obj  $(TEST_GUI_OBJECTS)  $(OBJS)\test_gui_sample.res
 	ilink32 -Tpe -q  -L$(BCCDIR)\lib -L$(BCCDIR)\lib\psdk $(__DEBUGINFO)  -L$(LIBDIRNAME) $(CPPUNIT_LIBS) -ap $(LDFLAGS) @&&|
-	c0x32.obj $(TEST_GUI_OBJECTS),$@,, $(__WXLIB_HTML_p)  $(__WXLIB_CORE_p)  $(__WXLIB_BASE_p)  $(__WXLIB_MONO_p) $(__LIB_TIFF_p) $(__LIB_JPEG_p) $(__LIB_PNG_p)  wxzlib$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib wxregex$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib wxexpat$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib $(EXTRALIBS_FOR_BASE) $(__UNICOWS_LIB_p) $(__GDIPLUS_LIB_p) ole2w32.lib oleacc.lib import32.lib cw32$(__THREADSFLAG)$(__RUNTIME_LIBS_1).lib,, $(OBJS)\test_gui_sample.res
+	c0x32.obj $(TEST_GUI_OBJECTS),$@,, $(__WXLIB_HTML_p)  $(__WXLIB_CORE_p)  $(__WXLIB_NET_p)  $(__WXLIB_BASE_p)  $(__WXLIB_MONO_p) $(__LIB_TIFF_p) $(__LIB_JPEG_p) $(__LIB_PNG_p)  wxzlib$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib wxregex$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib wxexpat$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib $(EXTRALIBS_FOR_BASE) $(__UNICOWS_LIB_p) $(__GDIPLUS_LIB_p) ole2w32.lib oleacc.lib import32.lib cw32$(__THREADSFLAG)$(__RUNTIME_LIBS_1).lib,, $(OBJS)\test_gui_sample.res
 |
 !endif
 
@@ -603,6 +604,9 @@ $(OBJS)\test_gui_guifuncs.obj: .\misc\guifuncs.cpp
 $(OBJS)\test_gui_selstoretest.obj: .\misc\selstoretest.cpp
 	$(CXX) -q -c -P -o$@ $(TEST_GUI_CXXFLAGS) .\misc\selstoretest.cpp
 
+$(OBJS)\test_gui_socket.obj: .\net\socket.cpp
+	$(CXX) -q -c -P -o$@ $(TEST_GUI_CXXFLAGS) .\net\socket.cpp
+
 $(OBJS)\test_gui_clientsize.obj: .\window\clientsize.cpp
 	$(CXX) -q -c -P -o$@ $(TEST_GUI_CXXFLAGS) .\window\clientsize.cpp
 
diff --git a/tests/makefile.gcc b/tests/makefile.gcc
index 464b716535..e37162f1df 100644
--- a/tests/makefile.gcc
+++ b/tests/makefile.gcc
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ TEST_GUI_OBJECTS =  \
 	$(OBJS)\test_gui_htmlwindow.o \
 	$(OBJS)\test_gui_guifuncs.o \
 	$(OBJS)\test_gui_selstoretest.o \
+	$(OBJS)\test_gui_socket.o \
 	$(OBJS)\test_gui_clientsize.o \
 	$(OBJS)\test_gui_setsize.o
 PRINTFBENCH_CXXFLAGS = $(__DEBUGINFO) $(__OPTIMIZEFLAG) $(__THREADSFLAG) \
@@ -166,10 +167,6 @@ ifeq ($(MONOLITHIC),1)
 EXTRALIBS_FOR_BASE =  
 endif
 ifeq ($(MONOLITHIC),0)
-__WXLIB_NET_p = \
-	-lwxbase$(WX_RELEASE_NODOT)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)$(WX_LIB_FLAVOUR)_net
-endif
-ifeq ($(MONOLITHIC),0)
 __WXLIB_XML_p = \
 	-lwxbase$(WX_RELEASE_NODOT)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)$(WX_LIB_FLAVOUR)_xml
 endif
@@ -228,6 +225,10 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(USE_GUI),1)
 __LIB_PNG_p = -lwxpng$(WXDEBUGFLAG)
 endif
+ifeq ($(MONOLITHIC),0)
+__WXLIB_NET_p = \
+	-lwxbase$(WX_RELEASE_NODOT)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)$(WX_LIB_FLAVOUR)_net
+endif
 ifeq ($(BUILD),debug)
 __OPTIMIZEFLAG = -O0
 endif
@@ -339,7 +340,7 @@ $(OBJS)\test.exe: $(TEST_OBJECTS)
 
 ifeq ($(USE_GUI),1)
 $(OBJS)\test_gui.exe: $(TEST_GUI_OBJECTS) $(OBJS)\test_gui_sample_rc.o
-	$(CXX) -o $@ $(TEST_GUI_OBJECTS)  $(__DEBUGINFO) $(__THREADSFLAG) -L$(LIBDIRNAME) $(CPPUNIT_LIBS)  $(LDFLAGS)  $(__WXLIB_HTML_p)  $(__WXLIB_CORE_p)  $(__WXLIB_BASE_p)  $(__WXLIB_MONO_p) $(__LIB_TIFF_p) $(__LIB_JPEG_p) $(__LIB_PNG_p)  -lwxzlib$(WXDEBUGFLAG) -lwxregex$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG) -lwxexpat$(WXDEBUGFLAG) $(EXTRALIBS_FOR_BASE) $(__UNICOWS_LIB_p) $(__GDIPLUS_LIB_p) -lkernel32 -luser32 -lgdi32 -lcomdlg32 -lwinspool -lwinmm -lshell32 -lcomctl32 -lole32 -loleaut32 -luuid -lrpcrt4 -ladvapi32 -lwsock32
+	$(CXX) -o $@ $(TEST_GUI_OBJECTS)  $(__DEBUGINFO) $(__THREADSFLAG) -L$(LIBDIRNAME) $(CPPUNIT_LIBS)  $(LDFLAGS)  $(__WXLIB_HTML_p)  $(__WXLIB_CORE_p)  $(__WXLIB_NET_p)  $(__WXLIB_BASE_p)  $(__WXLIB_MONO_p) $(__LIB_TIFF_p) $(__LIB_JPEG_p) $(__LIB_PNG_p)  -lwxzlib$(WXDEBUGFLAG) -lwxregex$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG) -lwxexpat$(WXDEBUGFLAG) $(EXTRALIBS_FOR_BASE) $(__UNICOWS_LIB_p) $(__GDIPLUS_LIB_p) -lkernel32 -luser32 -lgdi32 -lcomdlg32 -lwinspool -lwinmm -lshell32 -lcomctl32 -lole32 -loleaut32 -luuid -lrpcrt4 -ladvapi32 -lwsock32
 endif
 
 data: 
@@ -581,6 +582,9 @@ $(OBJS)\test_gui_guifuncs.o: ./misc/guifuncs.cpp
 $(OBJS)\test_gui_selstoretest.o: ./misc/selstoretest.cpp
 	$(CXX) -c -o $@ $(TEST_GUI_CXXFLAGS) $(CPPDEPS) $<
 
+$(OBJS)\test_gui_socket.o: ./net/socket.cpp
+	$(CXX) -c -o $@ $(TEST_GUI_CXXFLAGS) $(CPPDEPS) $<
+
 $(OBJS)\test_gui_clientsize.o: ./window/clientsize.cpp
 	$(CXX) -c -o $@ $(TEST_GUI_CXXFLAGS) $(CPPDEPS) $<
 
diff --git a/tests/makefile.vc b/tests/makefile.vc
index d5d6fe8792..621259febf 100644
--- a/tests/makefile.vc
+++ b/tests/makefile.vc
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ TEST_GUI_OBJECTS =  \
 	$(OBJS)\test_gui_htmlwindow.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\test_gui_guifuncs.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\test_gui_selstoretest.obj \
+	$(OBJS)\test_gui_socket.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\test_gui_clientsize.obj \
 	$(OBJS)\test_gui_setsize.obj
 PRINTFBENCH_CXXFLAGS = /M$(__RUNTIME_LIBS_38)$(__DEBUGRUNTIME) /DWIN32 \
@@ -196,10 +197,6 @@ __RUNTIME_LIBS_8 = D
 __RUNTIME_LIBS_8 = $(__THREADSFLAG)
 !endif
 !if "$(MONOLITHIC)" == "0"
-__WXLIB_NET_p = \
-	wxbase$(WX_RELEASE_NODOT)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)$(WX_LIB_FLAVOUR)_net.lib
-!endif
-!if "$(MONOLITHIC)" == "0"
 __WXLIB_XML_p = \
 	wxbase$(WX_RELEASE_NODOT)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)$(WX_LIB_FLAVOUR)_xml.lib
 !endif
@@ -286,6 +283,10 @@ __RUNTIME_LIBS_38 = D
 !if "$(RUNTIME_LIBS)" == "static"
 __RUNTIME_LIBS_38 = $(__THREADSFLAG)
 !endif
+!if "$(MONOLITHIC)" == "0"
+__WXLIB_NET_p = \
+	wxbase$(WX_RELEASE_NODOT)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)$(WX_LIB_FLAVOUR)_net.lib
+!endif
 !if "$(BUILD)" == "debug" && "$(DEBUG_INFO)" == "default"
 __DEBUGINFO = /Zi
 !endif
@@ -443,7 +444,7 @@ $(OBJS)\test.exe: $(OBJS)\test_dummy.obj  $(TEST_OBJECTS)
 !if "$(USE_GUI)" == "1"
 $(OBJS)\test_gui.exe: $(OBJS)\test_gui_dummy.obj  $(TEST_GUI_OBJECTS) $(OBJS)\test_gui_sample.res
 	link /NOLOGO /OUT:$@  $(__DEBUGINFO_2) /pdb:"$(OBJS)\test_gui.pdb"  $(LINK_TARGET_CPU) /LIBPATH:$(LIBDIRNAME) $(CPPUNIT_LIBS) /SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE $(LDFLAGS) @<<
-	$(TEST_GUI_OBJECTS)  $(__WXLIB_HTML_p)  $(__WXLIB_CORE_p)  $(__WXLIB_BASE_p)  $(__WXLIB_MONO_p) $(__LIB_TIFF_p) $(__LIB_JPEG_p) $(__LIB_PNG_p)  wxzlib$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib wxregex$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib wxexpat$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib $(EXTRALIBS_FOR_BASE) $(__UNICOWS_LIB_p) $(__GDIPLUS_LIB_p) kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib
+	$(TEST_GUI_OBJECTS)  $(__WXLIB_HTML_p)  $(__WXLIB_CORE_p)  $(__WXLIB_NET_p)  $(__WXLIB_BASE_p)  $(__WXLIB_MONO_p) $(__LIB_TIFF_p) $(__LIB_JPEG_p) $(__LIB_PNG_p)  wxzlib$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib wxregex$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib wxexpat$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib $(EXTRALIBS_FOR_BASE) $(__UNICOWS_LIB_p) $(__GDIPLUS_LIB_p) kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib
 <<
 !endif
 
@@ -688,6 +689,9 @@ $(OBJS)\test_gui_guifuncs.obj: .\misc\guifuncs.cpp
 $(OBJS)\test_gui_selstoretest.obj: .\misc\selstoretest.cpp
 	$(CXX) /c /nologo /TP /Fo$@ $(TEST_GUI_CXXFLAGS) .\misc\selstoretest.cpp
 
+$(OBJS)\test_gui_socket.obj: .\net\socket.cpp
+	$(CXX) /c /nologo /TP /Fo$@ $(TEST_GUI_CXXFLAGS) .\net\socket.cpp
+
 $(OBJS)\test_gui_clientsize.obj: .\window\clientsize.cpp
 	$(CXX) /c /nologo /TP /Fo$@ $(TEST_GUI_CXXFLAGS) .\window\clientsize.cpp
 
diff --git a/tests/makefile.wat b/tests/makefile.wat
index 03f3afd450..1e1b503802 100644
--- a/tests/makefile.wat
+++ b/tests/makefile.wat
@@ -69,11 +69,6 @@ EXTRALIBS_FOR_BASE =
 !ifeq MONOLITHIC 1
 EXTRALIBS_FOR_BASE =  
 !endif
-__WXLIB_NET_p =
-!ifeq MONOLITHIC 0
-__WXLIB_NET_p = &
-	wxbase$(WX_RELEASE_NODOT)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)$(WX_LIB_FLAVOUR)_net.lib
-!endif
 __WXLIB_XML_p =
 !ifeq MONOLITHIC 0
 __WXLIB_XML_p = &
@@ -105,6 +100,11 @@ __LIB_PNG_p =
 !ifeq USE_GUI 1
 __LIB_PNG_p = wxpng$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib
 !endif
+__WXLIB_NET_p =
+!ifeq MONOLITHIC 0
+__WXLIB_NET_p = &
+	wxbase$(WX_RELEASE_NODOT)$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG)$(WX_LIB_FLAVOUR)_net.lib
+!endif
 __DEBUGINFO =
 !ifeq BUILD debug
 !ifeq DEBUG_INFO default
@@ -329,6 +329,7 @@ TEST_GUI_OBJECTS =  &
 	$(OBJS)\test_gui_htmlwindow.obj &
 	$(OBJS)\test_gui_guifuncs.obj &
 	$(OBJS)\test_gui_selstoretest.obj &
+	$(OBJS)\test_gui_socket.obj &
 	$(OBJS)\test_gui_clientsize.obj &
 	$(OBJS)\test_gui_setsize.obj
 PRINTFBENCH_CXXFLAGS = $(__DEBUGINFO) $(__OPTIMIZEFLAG) $(__THREADSFLAG) &
@@ -381,7 +382,7 @@ $(OBJS)\test_gui.exe :  $(TEST_GUI_OBJECTS) $(OBJS)\test_gui_sample.res
 	@%append $(OBJS)\test_gui.lbc option caseexact
 	@%append $(OBJS)\test_gui.lbc  $(__DEBUGINFO_2)  libpath $(LIBDIRNAME) $(CPPUNIT_LIBS) system nt ref 'main_' $(LDFLAGS)
 	@for %i in ($(TEST_GUI_OBJECTS)) do @%append $(OBJS)\test_gui.lbc file %i
-	@for %i in ( $(__WXLIB_HTML_p)  $(__WXLIB_CORE_p)  $(__WXLIB_BASE_p)  $(__WXLIB_MONO_p) $(__LIB_TIFF_p) $(__LIB_JPEG_p) $(__LIB_PNG_p)  wxzlib$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib wxregex$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib wxexpat$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib $(EXTRALIBS_FOR_BASE)  $(__GDIPLUS_LIB_p) kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib) do @%append $(OBJS)\test_gui.lbc library %i
+	@for %i in ( $(__WXLIB_HTML_p)  $(__WXLIB_CORE_p)  $(__WXLIB_NET_p)  $(__WXLIB_BASE_p)  $(__WXLIB_MONO_p) $(__LIB_TIFF_p) $(__LIB_JPEG_p) $(__LIB_PNG_p)  wxzlib$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib wxregex$(WXUNICODEFLAG)$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib wxexpat$(WXDEBUGFLAG).lib $(EXTRALIBS_FOR_BASE)  $(__GDIPLUS_LIB_p) kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib) do @%append $(OBJS)\test_gui.lbc library %i
 	@%append $(OBJS)\test_gui.lbc option resource=$(OBJS)\test_gui_sample.res
 	@for %i in () do @%append $(OBJS)\test_gui.lbc option stack=%i
 	wlink @$(OBJS)\test_gui.lbc
@@ -635,6 +636,9 @@ $(OBJS)\test_gui_guifuncs.obj :  .AUTODEPEND .\misc\guifuncs.cpp
 $(OBJS)\test_gui_selstoretest.obj :  .AUTODEPEND .\misc\selstoretest.cpp
 	$(CXX) -bt=nt -zq -fo=$^@ $(TEST_GUI_CXXFLAGS) $<
 
+$(OBJS)\test_gui_socket.obj :  .AUTODEPEND .\net\socket.cpp
+	$(CXX) -bt=nt -zq -fo=$^@ $(TEST_GUI_CXXFLAGS) $<
+
 $(OBJS)\test_gui_clientsize.obj :  .AUTODEPEND .\window\clientsize.cpp
 	$(CXX) -bt=nt -zq -fo=$^@ $(TEST_GUI_CXXFLAGS) $<
 
diff --git a/tests/test.bkl b/tests/test.bkl
index 6c915e270c..cade5f1400 100644
--- a/tests/test.bkl
+++ b/tests/test.bkl
@@ -116,11 +116,18 @@
             html/htmlwindow.cpp
             misc/guifuncs.cpp
             misc/selstoretest.cpp
+            <!--
+                This one is intentionally duplicated here (it is also part of
+                non-GUI test) as sockets behave differently in console and GUI
+                applications.
+             -->
+            net/socket.cpp
             window/clientsize.cpp
             window/setsize.cpp
         </sources>
         <wx-lib>html</wx-lib>
         <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>net</wx-lib>
         <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
     </exe>
 
diff --git a/tests/test_test_gui.dsp b/tests/test_test_gui.dsp
index 7c23d4d73b..186e5eed1f 100644
--- a/tests/test_test_gui.dsp
+++ b/tests/test_test_gui.dsp
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
-# ADD BASE LINK32 wxmswuniv29u_html.lib wxmswuniv29u_core.lib wxbase29u.lib wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswunivudll\test_gui.exe" /debug /pdb:"vc_mswunivudll\test_gui.pdb" /libpath:".\..\lib\vc_dll" /subsystem:console
-# ADD LINK32 wxmswuniv29u_html.lib wxmswuniv29u_core.lib wxbase29u.lib wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswunivudll\test_gui.exe" /debug /pdb:"vc_mswunivudll\test_gui.pdb" /libpath:".\..\lib\vc_dll" /subsystem:console
+# ADD BASE LINK32 wxmswuniv29u_html.lib wxmswuniv29u_core.lib wxbase29u_net.lib wxbase29u.lib wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswunivudll\test_gui.exe" /debug /pdb:"vc_mswunivudll\test_gui.pdb" /libpath:".\..\lib\vc_dll" /subsystem:console
+# ADD LINK32 wxmswuniv29u_html.lib wxmswuniv29u_core.lib wxbase29u_net.lib wxbase29u.lib wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswunivudll\test_gui.exe" /debug /pdb:"vc_mswunivudll\test_gui.pdb" /libpath:".\..\lib\vc_dll" /subsystem:console
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "test_gui - Win32 DLL Universal Debug"
 
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
-# ADD BASE LINK32 wxmswuniv29ud_html.lib wxmswuniv29ud_core.lib wxbase29ud.lib wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswunivuddll\test_gui.exe" /debug /pdb:"vc_mswunivuddll\test_gui.pdb" /libpath:".\..\lib\vc_dll" /subsystem:console
-# ADD LINK32 wxmswuniv29ud_html.lib wxmswuniv29ud_core.lib wxbase29ud.lib wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswunivuddll\test_gui.exe" /debug /pdb:"vc_mswunivuddll\test_gui.pdb" /libpath:".\..\lib\vc_dll" /subsystem:console
+# ADD BASE LINK32 wxmswuniv29ud_html.lib wxmswuniv29ud_core.lib wxbase29ud_net.lib wxbase29ud.lib wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswunivuddll\test_gui.exe" /debug /pdb:"vc_mswunivuddll\test_gui.pdb" /libpath:".\..\lib\vc_dll" /subsystem:console
+# ADD LINK32 wxmswuniv29ud_html.lib wxmswuniv29ud_core.lib wxbase29ud_net.lib wxbase29ud.lib wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswunivuddll\test_gui.exe" /debug /pdb:"vc_mswunivuddll\test_gui.pdb" /libpath:".\..\lib\vc_dll" /subsystem:console
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "test_gui - Win32 DLL Release"
 
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
-# ADD BASE LINK32 wxmsw29u_html.lib wxmsw29u_core.lib wxbase29u.lib wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswudll\test_gui.exe" /debug /pdb:"vc_mswudll\test_gui.pdb" /libpath:".\..\lib\vc_dll" /subsystem:console
-# ADD LINK32 wxmsw29u_html.lib wxmsw29u_core.lib wxbase29u.lib wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswudll\test_gui.exe" /debug /pdb:"vc_mswudll\test_gui.pdb" /libpath:".\..\lib\vc_dll" /subsystem:console
+# ADD BASE LINK32 wxmsw29u_html.lib wxmsw29u_core.lib wxbase29u_net.lib wxbase29u.lib wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswudll\test_gui.exe" /debug /pdb:"vc_mswudll\test_gui.pdb" /libpath:".\..\lib\vc_dll" /subsystem:console
+# ADD LINK32 wxmsw29u_html.lib wxmsw29u_core.lib wxbase29u_net.lib wxbase29u.lib wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswudll\test_gui.exe" /debug /pdb:"vc_mswudll\test_gui.pdb" /libpath:".\..\lib\vc_dll" /subsystem:console
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "test_gui - Win32 DLL Debug"
 
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
-# ADD BASE LINK32 wxmsw29ud_html.lib wxmsw29ud_core.lib wxbase29ud.lib wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswuddll\test_gui.exe" /debug /pdb:"vc_mswuddll\test_gui.pdb" /libpath:".\..\lib\vc_dll" /subsystem:console
-# ADD LINK32 wxmsw29ud_html.lib wxmsw29ud_core.lib wxbase29ud.lib wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswuddll\test_gui.exe" /debug /pdb:"vc_mswuddll\test_gui.pdb" /libpath:".\..\lib\vc_dll" /subsystem:console
+# ADD BASE LINK32 wxmsw29ud_html.lib wxmsw29ud_core.lib wxbase29ud_net.lib wxbase29ud.lib wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswuddll\test_gui.exe" /debug /pdb:"vc_mswuddll\test_gui.pdb" /libpath:".\..\lib\vc_dll" /subsystem:console
+# ADD LINK32 wxmsw29ud_html.lib wxmsw29ud_core.lib wxbase29ud_net.lib wxbase29ud.lib wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswuddll\test_gui.exe" /debug /pdb:"vc_mswuddll\test_gui.pdb" /libpath:".\..\lib\vc_dll" /subsystem:console
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "test_gui - Win32 Universal Release"
 
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
-# ADD BASE LINK32 wxmswuniv29u_html.lib wxmswuniv29u_core.lib wxbase29u.lib wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswunivu\test_gui.exe" /debug /pdb:"vc_mswunivu\test_gui.pdb" /libpath:".\..\lib\vc_lib" /subsystem:console
-# ADD LINK32 wxmswuniv29u_html.lib wxmswuniv29u_core.lib wxbase29u.lib wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswunivu\test_gui.exe" /debug /pdb:"vc_mswunivu\test_gui.pdb" /libpath:".\..\lib\vc_lib" /subsystem:console
+# ADD BASE LINK32 wxmswuniv29u_html.lib wxmswuniv29u_core.lib wxbase29u_net.lib wxbase29u.lib wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswunivu\test_gui.exe" /debug /pdb:"vc_mswunivu\test_gui.pdb" /libpath:".\..\lib\vc_lib" /subsystem:console
+# ADD LINK32 wxmswuniv29u_html.lib wxmswuniv29u_core.lib wxbase29u_net.lib wxbase29u.lib wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswunivu\test_gui.exe" /debug /pdb:"vc_mswunivu\test_gui.pdb" /libpath:".\..\lib\vc_lib" /subsystem:console
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "test_gui - Win32 Universal Debug"
 
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
-# ADD BASE LINK32 wxmswuniv29ud_html.lib wxmswuniv29ud_core.lib wxbase29ud.lib wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswunivud\test_gui.exe" /debug /pdb:"vc_mswunivud\test_gui.pdb" /libpath:".\..\lib\vc_lib" /subsystem:console
-# ADD LINK32 wxmswuniv29ud_html.lib wxmswuniv29ud_core.lib wxbase29ud.lib wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswunivud\test_gui.exe" /debug /pdb:"vc_mswunivud\test_gui.pdb" /libpath:".\..\lib\vc_lib" /subsystem:console
+# ADD BASE LINK32 wxmswuniv29ud_html.lib wxmswuniv29ud_core.lib wxbase29ud_net.lib wxbase29ud.lib wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswunivud\test_gui.exe" /debug /pdb:"vc_mswunivud\test_gui.pdb" /libpath:".\..\lib\vc_lib" /subsystem:console
+# ADD LINK32 wxmswuniv29ud_html.lib wxmswuniv29ud_core.lib wxbase29ud_net.lib wxbase29ud.lib wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswunivud\test_gui.exe" /debug /pdb:"vc_mswunivud\test_gui.pdb" /libpath:".\..\lib\vc_lib" /subsystem:console
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "test_gui - Win32 Release"
 
@@ -192,8 +192,8 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
-# ADD BASE LINK32 wxmsw29u_html.lib wxmsw29u_core.lib wxbase29u.lib wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswu\test_gui.exe" /debug /pdb:"vc_mswu\test_gui.pdb" /libpath:".\..\lib\vc_lib" /subsystem:console
-# ADD LINK32 wxmsw29u_html.lib wxmsw29u_core.lib wxbase29u.lib wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswu\test_gui.exe" /debug /pdb:"vc_mswu\test_gui.pdb" /libpath:".\..\lib\vc_lib" /subsystem:console
+# ADD BASE LINK32 wxmsw29u_html.lib wxmsw29u_core.lib wxbase29u_net.lib wxbase29u.lib wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswu\test_gui.exe" /debug /pdb:"vc_mswu\test_gui.pdb" /libpath:".\..\lib\vc_lib" /subsystem:console
+# ADD LINK32 wxmsw29u_html.lib wxmsw29u_core.lib wxbase29u_net.lib wxbase29u.lib wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswu\test_gui.exe" /debug /pdb:"vc_mswu\test_gui.pdb" /libpath:".\..\lib\vc_lib" /subsystem:console
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "test_gui - Win32 Debug"
 
@@ -215,8 +215,8 @@ BSC32=bscmake.exe
 # ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LINK32=link.exe
-# ADD BASE LINK32 wxmsw29ud_html.lib wxmsw29ud_core.lib wxbase29ud.lib wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswud\test_gui.exe" /debug /pdb:"vc_mswud\test_gui.pdb" /libpath:".\..\lib\vc_lib" /subsystem:console
-# ADD LINK32 wxmsw29ud_html.lib wxmsw29ud_core.lib wxbase29ud.lib wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswud\test_gui.exe" /debug /pdb:"vc_mswud\test_gui.pdb" /libpath:".\..\lib\vc_lib" /subsystem:console
+# ADD BASE LINK32 wxmsw29ud_html.lib wxmsw29ud_core.lib wxbase29ud_net.lib wxbase29ud.lib wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswud\test_gui.exe" /debug /pdb:"vc_mswud\test_gui.pdb" /libpath:".\..\lib\vc_lib" /subsystem:console
+# ADD LINK32 wxmsw29ud_html.lib wxmsw29ud_core.lib wxbase29ud_net.lib wxbase29ud.lib wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib /nologo /machine:i386 /out:"vc_mswud\test_gui.exe" /debug /pdb:"vc_mswud\test_gui.pdb" /libpath:".\..\lib\vc_lib" /subsystem:console
 
 !ENDIF
 
@@ -297,6 +297,10 @@ SOURCE=.\geometry\size.cpp
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
+SOURCE=.\net\socket.cpp
+# End Source File
+# Begin Source File
+
 SOURCE=.\test.cpp
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
diff --git a/tests/test_vc7_test_gui.vcproj b/tests/test_vc7_test_gui.vcproj
index 570c8b7fd0..d7a2de9d87 100644
--- a/tests/test_vc7_test_gui.vcproj
+++ b/tests/test_vc7_test_gui.vcproj
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions=""
-				AdditionalDependencies="wxmswuniv29u_html.lib  wxmswuniv29u_core.lib  wxbase29u.lib   wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib  wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib    kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="wxmswuniv29u_html.lib  wxmswuniv29u_core.lib  wxbase29u_net.lib  wxbase29u.lib   wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib  wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib    kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib"
 				OutputFile="vc_mswunivudll\test_gui.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions=""
-				AdditionalDependencies="wxmswuniv29ud_html.lib  wxmswuniv29ud_core.lib  wxbase29ud.lib   wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib  wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib    kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="wxmswuniv29ud_html.lib  wxmswuniv29ud_core.lib  wxbase29ud_net.lib  wxbase29ud.lib   wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib  wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib    kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib"
 				OutputFile="vc_mswunivuddll\test_gui.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions=""
-				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw29u_html.lib  wxmsw29u_core.lib  wxbase29u.lib   wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib  wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib    kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw29u_html.lib  wxmsw29u_core.lib  wxbase29u_net.lib  wxbase29u.lib   wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib  wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib    kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib"
 				OutputFile="vc_mswudll\test_gui.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions=""
-				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw29ud_html.lib  wxmsw29ud_core.lib  wxbase29ud.lib   wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib  wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib    kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw29ud_html.lib  wxmsw29ud_core.lib  wxbase29ud_net.lib  wxbase29ud.lib   wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib  wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib    kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib"
 				OutputFile="vc_mswuddll\test_gui.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions=""
-				AdditionalDependencies="wxmswuniv29u_html.lib  wxmswuniv29u_core.lib  wxbase29u.lib   wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib  wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib    kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="wxmswuniv29u_html.lib  wxmswuniv29u_core.lib  wxbase29u_net.lib  wxbase29u.lib   wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib  wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib    kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib"
 				OutputFile="vc_mswunivu\test_gui.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions=""
-				AdditionalDependencies="wxmswuniv29ud_html.lib  wxmswuniv29ud_core.lib  wxbase29ud.lib   wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib  wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib    kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="wxmswuniv29ud_html.lib  wxmswuniv29ud_core.lib  wxbase29ud_net.lib  wxbase29ud.lib   wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib  wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib    kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib"
 				OutputFile="vc_mswunivud\test_gui.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions=""
-				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw29u_html.lib  wxmsw29u_core.lib  wxbase29u.lib   wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib  wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib    kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw29u_html.lib  wxmsw29u_core.lib  wxbase29u_net.lib  wxbase29u.lib   wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib  wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib    kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib"
 				OutputFile="vc_mswu\test_gui.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions=""
-				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw29ud_html.lib  wxmsw29ud_core.lib  wxbase29ud.lib   wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib  wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib    kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw29ud_html.lib  wxmsw29ud_core.lib  wxbase29ud_net.lib  wxbase29ud.lib   wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib  wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib    kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib"
 				OutputFile="vc_mswud\test_gui.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="TRUE"
@@ -639,6 +639,9 @@
 			<File
 				RelativePath=".\geometry\size.cpp">
 			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath=".\net\socket.cpp">
+			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath=".\test.cpp">
 			</File>
diff --git a/tests/test_vc8_test_gui.vcproj b/tests/test_vc8_test_gui.vcproj
index dcdc7e744c..a674547399 100644
--- a/tests/test_vc8_test_gui.vcproj
+++ b/tests/test_vc8_test_gui.vcproj
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions=""
-				AdditionalDependencies="wxmswuniv29u_html.lib  wxmswuniv29u_core.lib  wxbase29u.lib   wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib  wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib    kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="wxmswuniv29u_html.lib  wxmswuniv29u_core.lib  wxbase29u_net.lib  wxbase29u.lib   wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib  wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib    kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib"
 				OutputFile="vc_mswunivudll\test_gui.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions=""
-				AdditionalDependencies="wxmswuniv29ud_html.lib  wxmswuniv29ud_core.lib  wxbase29ud.lib   wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib  wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib    kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="wxmswuniv29ud_html.lib  wxmswuniv29ud_core.lib  wxbase29ud_net.lib  wxbase29ud.lib   wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib  wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib    kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib"
 				OutputFile="vc_mswunivuddll\test_gui.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions=""
-				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw29u_html.lib  wxmsw29u_core.lib  wxbase29u.lib   wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib  wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib    kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw29u_html.lib  wxmsw29u_core.lib  wxbase29u_net.lib  wxbase29u.lib   wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib  wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib    kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib"
 				OutputFile="vc_mswudll\test_gui.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions=""
-				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw29ud_html.lib  wxmsw29ud_core.lib  wxbase29ud.lib   wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib  wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib    kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw29ud_html.lib  wxmsw29ud_core.lib  wxbase29ud_net.lib  wxbase29ud.lib   wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib  wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib    kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib"
 				OutputFile="vc_mswuddll\test_gui.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions=""
-				AdditionalDependencies="wxmswuniv29u_html.lib  wxmswuniv29u_core.lib  wxbase29u.lib   wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib  wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib    kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="wxmswuniv29u_html.lib  wxmswuniv29u_core.lib  wxbase29u_net.lib  wxbase29u.lib   wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib  wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib    kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib"
 				OutputFile="vc_mswunivu\test_gui.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions=""
-				AdditionalDependencies="wxmswuniv29ud_html.lib  wxmswuniv29ud_core.lib  wxbase29ud.lib   wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib  wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib    kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="wxmswuniv29ud_html.lib  wxmswuniv29ud_core.lib  wxbase29ud_net.lib  wxbase29ud.lib   wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib  wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib    kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib"
 				OutputFile="vc_mswunivud\test_gui.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions=""
-				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw29u_html.lib  wxmsw29u_core.lib  wxbase29u.lib   wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib  wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib    kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw29u_html.lib  wxmsw29u_core.lib  wxbase29u_net.lib  wxbase29u.lib   wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib  wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib    kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib"
 				OutputFile="vc_mswu\test_gui.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions=""
-				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw29ud_html.lib  wxmsw29ud_core.lib  wxbase29ud.lib   wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib  wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib    kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw29ud_html.lib  wxmsw29ud_core.lib  wxbase29ud_net.lib  wxbase29ud.lib   wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib  wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib    kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib"
 				OutputFile="vc_mswud\test_gui.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
@@ -931,6 +931,10 @@
 				RelativePath=".\geometry\size.cpp"
 				>
 			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath=".\net\socket.cpp"
+				>
+			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath=".\test.cpp"
 				>
diff --git a/tests/test_vc9_test_gui.vcproj b/tests/test_vc9_test_gui.vcproj
index 56575080fd..0c2cfe36c3 100644
--- a/tests/test_vc9_test_gui.vcproj
+++ b/tests/test_vc9_test_gui.vcproj
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions=""
-				AdditionalDependencies="wxmswuniv29u_html.lib  wxmswuniv29u_core.lib  wxbase29u.lib   wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib  wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib    kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="wxmswuniv29u_html.lib  wxmswuniv29u_core.lib  wxbase29u_net.lib  wxbase29u.lib   wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib  wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib    kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib"
 				OutputFile="vc_mswunivudll\test_gui.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions=""
-				AdditionalDependencies="wxmswuniv29ud_html.lib  wxmswuniv29ud_core.lib  wxbase29ud.lib   wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib  wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib    kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="wxmswuniv29ud_html.lib  wxmswuniv29ud_core.lib  wxbase29ud_net.lib  wxbase29ud.lib   wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib  wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib    kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib"
 				OutputFile="vc_mswunivuddll\test_gui.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions=""
-				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw29u_html.lib  wxmsw29u_core.lib  wxbase29u.lib   wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib  wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib    kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw29u_html.lib  wxmsw29u_core.lib  wxbase29u_net.lib  wxbase29u.lib   wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib  wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib    kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib"
 				OutputFile="vc_mswudll\test_gui.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions=""
-				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw29ud_html.lib  wxmsw29ud_core.lib  wxbase29ud.lib   wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib  wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib    kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw29ud_html.lib  wxmsw29ud_core.lib  wxbase29ud_net.lib  wxbase29ud.lib   wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib  wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib    kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib"
 				OutputFile="vc_mswuddll\test_gui.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions=""
-				AdditionalDependencies="wxmswuniv29u_html.lib  wxmswuniv29u_core.lib  wxbase29u.lib   wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib  wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib    kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="wxmswuniv29u_html.lib  wxmswuniv29u_core.lib  wxbase29u_net.lib  wxbase29u.lib   wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib  wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib    kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib"
 				OutputFile="vc_mswunivu\test_gui.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions=""
-				AdditionalDependencies="wxmswuniv29ud_html.lib  wxmswuniv29ud_core.lib  wxbase29ud.lib   wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib  wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib    kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="wxmswuniv29ud_html.lib  wxmswuniv29ud_core.lib  wxbase29ud_net.lib  wxbase29ud.lib   wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib  wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib    kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib"
 				OutputFile="vc_mswunivud\test_gui.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions=""
-				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw29u_html.lib  wxmsw29u_core.lib  wxbase29u.lib   wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib  wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib    kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw29u_html.lib  wxmsw29u_core.lib  wxbase29u_net.lib  wxbase29u.lib   wxtiff.lib wxjpeg.lib wxpng.lib  wxzlib.lib wxregexu.lib wxexpat.lib    kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib"
 				OutputFile="vc_mswu\test_gui.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLinkerTool"
 				AdditionalOptions=""
-				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw29ud_html.lib  wxmsw29ud_core.lib  wxbase29ud.lib   wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib  wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib    kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib"
+				AdditionalDependencies="wxmsw29ud_html.lib  wxmsw29ud_core.lib  wxbase29ud_net.lib  wxbase29ud.lib   wxtiffd.lib wxjpegd.lib wxpngd.lib  wxzlibd.lib wxregexud.lib wxexpatd.lib    kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib shell32.lib comctl32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib"
 				OutputFile="vc_mswud\test_gui.exe"
 				LinkIncremental="2"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
@@ -903,6 +903,10 @@
 				RelativePath=".\geometry\size.cpp"
 				>
 			</File>
+			<File
+				RelativePath=".\net\socket.cpp"
+				>
+			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath=".\test.cpp"
 				>