The Gambas networking component

 Gambas is a programming language based on a BASIC interpreter with
 object extensions - like Visual Basic, though it is NOT a clone!
 It has many components for developing internationalized,
 desktop-independent, database- and network-enabled applications.
 Even games can be developed very quickly using its RAD environment.
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 This component allows you to use TCP/IP and UDP sockets, and to access
 any serial ports.