Microsoft KB Archive/194429

= TCPIP Timewaitstate May Not Remain in 2*msl =

Article ID: 194429

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Enterprise Edition

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This article was previously published under Q194429



SYMPTOMS
TCP/IP timewaitstate will not remain in 2*MSL because of scavenging. This happens even after applying the patch mentioned in:

151418 WinNT TCP/IP May Reuse TIME-WAIT Connections Prior to 2MSL

The default size may be written back to the registry (2000 Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3).



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

151418 WinNT TCP/IP May Reuse TIME-WAIT Connections Prior to 2MSL

Additional query words: MSL

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbbug kbfix kbnetwork KB194429

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