Best iOS Framework for Advanced network usage?
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I need a network framework that can post raw data such as 0x01. or any raw data i need posted to a server. Not just a HTTP request. I can't seem to find any network frameworks like this. Also, If there are none that currently exist. How would i go about writing the sockets? I can't seem to get that down. which is why i am looking for a existing framework. Thanks for any help. I have tried using sockets but, I was unable to convert the CFArrayRef. I tried many things, But, It crashed every time i tested. So, I am running out of options but to use a prebuilt framework.


Note, I do not want to do only a request like:

    POST / HTTP/1.1
    Host: localhost
    Content-Length: 4

    0x01

No, I would like to send RAW data so, The following would be sent to the remote server through a socket.

    0x01

This would not be visible raw text however, It would be converted to a data string then sent. I know how to convert most of the stuff i need to do, Its the sending and receiving the response I need the framework for or something that'd work. Any tutorials online or examples on how to do something similar that I can modify to fit to my needs would be greatly appreciated.


How do i send raw data to a socket? 
Where do i find a framework like this? 
Can you provide tutorials that I can modify to fit my needs?