@robert.masen, since I cannot use cqueues, and the server on my LAN device is not working with the standard socket.http, I have coded my own http communication over a standard client TCP socket. Works fine with my LAN device. However, you also state not to use sockets here.
Is there not a way to use cosock with sockets? If not, I cannot see a way to proceed. Any suggestions? (The LAN device is not developed by me, and I have no control over the server software on it.)