Android Question Two apps TCP connect to same server

[Rusty]

I have two apps running on the same android device. Each needs to connect to the same TCP/IP server but the messages need to be segregated and delivered to the individual android app.
Is there a way to have simultaneous connections to a TCP server by two apps on the same device (same IP address)?
Thanks in advance,
Rusty

 

[DonManfred]

Why it should not work?

The only reason i see is that the server-side is limiting it to one ip or so?

 

[Rusty]

Thanks Don,
I tried it and they will both connect, but they both get each other's traffic.
Do you think changing the port number on one and starting two listeners on the server would do it?
Rusty

 

[DonManfred]

I´m not a network expert but i guess the server side is the problem.
Using different ports will probably solve it i guess as you are runng two different servers then.

 

[Erel]

You don't need to use a different server port.

If the server is implemented properly then it shouldn't matter. The server can distinguish between different socket connections.
Each connection is identified by <server port, client ip address, client port>. The client port of each connection is different.

 

[Rusty]

Thanks Erel,
You are absolutely correct. The different sockets distinguish the communications adequately.
Thanks
Rusty