Microsoft KB Archive/317212

= Error Message: Error 718 - Timeout While Waiting for Valid Response from Remote Peer =

Article ID: 317212

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q317212



IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry



SYMPTOMS
When you send a request through Network Access Server (NAC) from a Windows NT-based computer, you may receive the following error message:

Error 718 - Timeout while waiting for valid response from remote peer



RESOLUTION
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

To resolve this issue, increase the PPP Maximum Configure and Failure Timeout values in the registry. To do this, follow these steps:  Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe). Locate and then select the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RasMan\PPP:MaxConfigure

 On the Edit menu, click Modify, and then type 20 in the Value Data field. Make sure that Hexadecimal is selected under Base. Click OK. Locate and then select the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RasMan\PPP:MaxFailure

 On the Edit menu, click Modify, and then type 20 in the Value Data field. Make sure that Hexadecimal is selected under Base.</li> Click OK.</li> Quit Registry Editor.</li></ol>

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